William Haselden Ellerbe

56th Governor of the State of South Carolina 1897 to 1899

Date Born: April 7, 1862

Date Died: June 2, 1899

Place Born: Marion, SC

Place Buried: Marion, SC

Residence: Marion County, SC

Occupation: Planter, Businessman


Wofford College - Spartanburg, SC
Vanderbilt University - Nashville, TN

Comptroller General of South Carolina, 1890-1892

June 2, 1899 – Governor Ellerbe died in office


William H. Ellerbe was born on April 7, 1862 in Marion, SC. He attended Wofford College in Spartanburg and Vanderbilt University. He was a Planter and Businessman. Ellerbe served as Comptroller General of South Carolina from 1890 to 1892. During his first term as Governor (1887-1889) the General Assembly passed legislation establishing a state income tax. Ellerbe died in office on June 2, 1899. He is buried in Marion, SC

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