William Haselden Ellerbe

William Haselden Ellerbe
86thGovernor of South Carolina
In office January 18, 1897 – June 2, 1899
Lieutenant	Miles Benjamin McSweeney
Preceded by	John Gary Evans
Succeeded by	Miles Benjamin McSweeney
24thComptroller General of South Carolina
In office December 4, 1890 – December 4, 1894
Governor	Benjamin Tillman
Preceded by	John S. Verner
Succeeded by	James W. Horton
Personal details
Born	(1862-04-07)April 7, 1862 Marion, South Carolina
Died	June 2, 1899(1899-06-02)(aged 37)
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Henrietta Rogers
Alma mater	Wofford College Vanderbilt University

William Haselden Ellerbe(April 7, 1862 – June 2, 1899) was the 86thgovernor of South Carolinafrom 1897 to 1899.

Early life and marriage

Born inMarion, South Carolina,he was raised in thePee Deeregion ofSouth Carolinaand attendedWofford CollegeandVanderbilt 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 the1896 gubernatorial election,he won the Democraticprimaryand convincingly won in the general election to become the86th governorof South Carolina. He sought re-election two years later in the1898 gubernatorial electionand 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.

External links

• Media related toWilliam Haselden Ellerbeat Wikimedia Commons
• SCIway Biography of William Haselden Ellerbe
• NGA Biography of William Haselden Ellerbe