William Simons (politician)
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]
References
- ^ a b c d National register of Historic Places - Randolph Cemetery. 12 Dec 1994. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ a b c "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 14 June 2020.
- ^ a b "South Carolina During the Late 1800s - The 48th General Assembly (1868-1870)". www.carolana.com. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ a b "South Carolina During the Late 1800s - The 49th General Assembly (1870-1872)". www.carolana.com. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ Humanities, National Endowment for the (7 July 1868). "The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, July 07, 1868, Image 1". Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ "30 Aug 1870, Page 3 - The Daily Phoenix at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 14 June 2020.