William D. Simpson
| William Dunlap Simpson | |
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| Chief Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court | |
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In office September 6, 1880 – December 26, 1890 |
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| Preceded by | Ammiel J. Willard |
| Succeeded by | Henry McIver |
| 78th Governor of South Carolina | |
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In office February 26, 1879 – September 1, 1880 |
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| Lieutenant | None |
| Preceded by | Wade Hampton III |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Bothwell Jeter |
| 56th Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina | |
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In office December 14, 1876 – February 26, 1879 |
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| Governor | Wade Hampton III |
| Preceded by | Richard Howell Gleaves |
| Succeeded by | John D. Kennedy |
| Member of the Confederate States House of Representatives from South Carolina's 4th district | |
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In office February 5, 1863 – March 18, 1865 |
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| Preceded by | Milledge Luke Bonham |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Member of the South Carolina Senate from Laurens District | |
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In office November 26, 1860 – February 5, 1863 |
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| Preceded by | James Henderson Irby |
| Succeeded by | Barney Smith Jones |
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Laurens District | |
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In office November 22, 1858 – November 26, 1860 |
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In office November 27, 1854 – November 24, 1856 |
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| Personal details | |
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October 27, 1823 Laurens District, South Carolina |
| Died | December 26, 1890 (aged 67) Columbia, South Carolina |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Jane Elizabeth Young |
| Children | 7 |
| Alma mater |
South Carolina College Harvard Law School |
| Profession | Lawyer, politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Confederate States of America |
| Service/branch | Confederate States Army |
| Rank | lieutenant colonel |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
William Dunlap Simpson (October 27, 1823 – December 26, 1890) was the 78th Governor of South Carolina from February 26, 1879, when the previous governor, Wade Hampton, resigned to take his seat in the U.S. Senate, until 1880, when Simpson resigned to become Chief Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court.
Born in Laurens District, South Carolina, in 1823, he was educated at South Carolina College (later the University of South Carolina), completing his studies in 1843, and spent one term at Harvard Law School. He practiced law in Laurens with his partner (and father-in-law) Henry Clinton Young. He served in the South Carolina legislature in the 1850s and early 1860s and serving in the Confederate States House of Representatives from 1863 to 1865.
After the Civil War, he returned to practice law in Laurens until 1876, when he ran successfully for the post of lieutenant governor and was re-elected in 1878. Upon Wade Hampton resigning from the governorship to assume his senate seat, Simpson was elevated to become the 78th governor of South Carolina. He resigned prior to the ending of the term for governor after being appointed Chief Justice of the state Supreme Court and served for ten years from 1880 until his death in 1890. He is buried at the Laurens City Cemetery.
The William Dunlap Simpson House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
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