William T. Elfe

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William T. Elfe (1843–1897) was an American politician and judge who served in the South Carolina House of Representatives.[1] He was Black and a "free-born Democrat". He signed the 1868 Constitution of South Carolina.[2]

He represented Charleston.[3][4] February 10, 1880 he resigned.[5]

The South Carolina Historical Society has in their archives the "Simons, Siegling & Cappelmann records, 1857–1928" (box 13) which contains papers related to Elfe.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Bryant, Lawrence C. (1967). Negro Legislators in South Carolina 1868-1902. School of Graduate Studies, South Carolina State College. p. 21.
  2. ^ Hayes, Jim (2020). "AUTOGRAPHS OF UNIQUE PERSONS" (PDF). Hayes Autographs. Retrieved 2023-11-11. [better source needed]
  3. ^ Representatives, South Carolina General Assembly House of (November 11, 1878). "Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of South-Carolina". The State – via Google Books.
  4. ^ https://www.carolana.com/SC/Legislators/Documents/Journal_of_the_House_of_Representatives_of_the_State_of_South_Carolina_1879.pdf
  5. ^ https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ofc/sthse.html
  6. ^ Simons, Siegling & Cappelmann. "Simons, Siegling & Cappelmann records, 1857-1928 SCHS 478.00" (PDF). South Carolina Historical Society. Retrieved 2023-11-11.