William Haselden Ellerbe
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Early life and marriage
Born in Marion, South Carolina, he was raised in the Pee Dee region of South Carolina and attended Wofford College and Vanderbilt University. After which he returned to Marion to marry Henrietta Rogers and engage in planting and business ventures.
Political career
His political career began when he was elected as Comptroller of South Carolina in 1890, serving until 1894. In the 1896 gubernatorial election, he won the Democratic primary and convincingly won in the general election to become the 86th governor of South Carolina. He sought re-election two years later in the 1898 gubernatorial election and was unopposed in his bid. However, he died on June 2, 1899, before he was able to finish his second term as governor. He was buried in Marion.
During Ellerbe’s time as governor, a bill providing employees with the first lien on the product of a mill to insure their wages was passed.[1]
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- SCIway Biography of William Haselden Ellerbe
- NGA Biography of William Haselden Ellerbe
- Image: William H. Ellerbe Portrait at the South Carolina State House
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- 1862 births
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