William Simons | |
|---|---|
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the Richland County district | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1810 |
| Died | 1878 (aged 67–68) Randolph Cemetery |
| Spouse | Eliza |
| Children | Catherine Emma Rosena |
William Simons (1810 - 1878) was a Reconstruction era politician in South Carolina.[1][2] He was a member of the 48th and 49th South Carolina General Assembly from 1868 until 1872 and was one of the four representatives for Richland County.[3][4][1][5] He was a Republican.[6]
He is buried at Randolph Cemetery with eight other reconstruction era legislators.[1]
His name is sometimes listed as William H. Simons[1] and was possibly William M. Simons[2] but in his time of legislative service listed as William Simons.[3][4]
He had a wife Eliza and three children Catherine, Emma, and Rosena.[2]
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References
- 1 2 3 4 National register of Historic Places - Randolph Cemetery. December 12, 1994. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- 1 2 3 "A Small Sample Of Burials At Randolph Cemetery: What Their Stories Tell Us About The Cemetery And African American Life In Columbia" (PDF). chicora.org. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- 1 2 "South Carolina During the Late 1800s - The 48th General Assembly (1868-1870)". www.carolana.com. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- 1 2 "South Carolina During the Late 1800s - The 49th General Assembly (1870-1872)". www.carolana.com. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ↑ Humanities, National Endowment for the (July 7, 1868). "The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, July 07, 1868, Image 1". Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ↑ "30 Aug 1870, Page 3 - The Daily Phoenix at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
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