William Elliott (South Carolina)
| William Elliott | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 1st district |
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In office March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1903 |
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| Preceded by | George W. Murray |
| Succeeded by | George S. Legaré |
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In office March 4, 1895 – June 4, 1896 |
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| Preceded by | James F. Izlar |
| Succeeded by | George W. Murray |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 7th district |
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In office March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas E. Miller |
| Succeeded by | George W. Murray |
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In office March 4, 1887 – September 23, 1890 |
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| Preceded by | Robert Smalls |
| Succeeded by | Thomas E. Miller |
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Beaufort County | |
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In office September 5, 1866 – December 21, 1866 |
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| Preceded by | Stephen Elliott, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Multi-member district |
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| Born | September 3, 1838 Beaufort, South Carolina |
| Died | December 7, 1907 (aged 69) Beaufort, South Carolina |
| Resting place | Beaufort, South Carolina |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater |
Beaufort College Harvard University University of Virginia |
| Profession | lawyer, politician |
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| Allegiance |
 Confederate States of America
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| Service/branch |
 Confederate States Army
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| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant Colonel
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| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
William Elliott (September 3, 1838 – December 7, 1907) was an attorney and politician, serving U.S. Representative from South Carolina.
Born in Beaufort, South Carolina, Elliott attended Beaufort College and Harvard University. He studied law at the University of Virginia at Charlottesville, and was admitted to the bar in Charleston in 1861. Upon the outbreak of the Civil War he entered the Confederate States Army as a lieutenant. He served throughout the war, attaining the rank of lieutenant colonel.
At the close of the war, he returned to Beaufort, where he developed a law practice. Elliott became involved in politics, serving as a member of the State house of representatives in 1866. He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1876.
He was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for election in 1884 to the Forty-ninth Congress.
Elliott was elected as a Democrat to the Fiftieth Congress (March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889) from South Carolina's 7th congressional district, but the election was contested by Thomas E. Miller. An African American Republican candidate, he alleged electoral fraud, which was prevalent in these years as Democrats struggled to retain control of government.
Elliott presented credentials as a Member-elect to the Fifty-first Congress and served from March 4, 1889, until September 23, 1890. Congress determined fraud had taken place, and declared the election won by Thomas E. Miller, who took his seat in late 1890.
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