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William Ford De Saussure

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William Ford De Saussure

Birth
Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
Death
13 Mar 1870 (aged 78)
Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, USA
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Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, USA Add to Map
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U.S. Senator. Born in Charleston, South Carolina, he graduated from Harvard University in 1810, studied law, admitted to the bar, then proceeded to practiced law in Charleston and Columbia, South Carolina. He was a member of the South Carolina State House of Representatives in 1846 and judge of the chancery court, in 1847. In 1852, he was elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of R. Barnwell Rhett, serving until 1853. After his term, he resumed the practice of law and was a trustee of South Carolina College, until his death at age 78 in Columbia, South Carolina.
U.S. Senator. Born in Charleston, South Carolina, he graduated from Harvard University in 1810, studied law, admitted to the bar, then proceeded to practiced law in Charleston and Columbia, South Carolina. He was a member of the South Carolina State House of Representatives in 1846 and judge of the chancery court, in 1847. In 1852, he was elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of R. Barnwell Rhett, serving until 1853. After his term, he resumed the practice of law and was a trustee of South Carolina College, until his death at age 78 in Columbia, South Carolina.

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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8066711/william_ford-de_saussure: accessed ), memorial page for William Ford De Saussure (22 Feb 1792–13 Mar 1870), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8066711, citing First Presbyterian Churchyard, Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.