Alexander D. Sims
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Alexander Dromgoole Sims (June 12, 1803 – November 22, 1848) was a U.S. Representative
from South Carolina
.
Born near Randals Ordinary, Virginia
, Sims was a nephew of George Coke Dromgoole. He attended the rural schools of his native county and at the age of sixteen entered the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
. He was graduated from Union College in Schenectady, New York
, in 1823. Subsequently, Sims read law with General Dromgoole in Brunswick County, Virginia
, and later was admitted to practice.
Sims moved to South Carolina
in 1826 and settled in Darlington
. He assumed charge of Darlington Academy in 1827. He was admitted to the bar of South Carolina in 1829 and practiced in Darlington.
He also engaged in literary pursuits. He served as member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
from 1840-1843.
Sims was elected as a Democrat
to the Twenty-ninth and Thirtieth Congresses and served from March 4, 1845, until his death. He had been reelected in 1848 to the Thirty-first Congress. John McQueen
was elected to replace him.
Sims died in Kingstree, South Carolina
, on November 22, 1848, and was interred in First Baptist Cemetery, in Darlington, South Carolina.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
.
Born near Randals Ordinary, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, Sims was a nephew of George Coke Dromgoole. He attended the rural schools of his native county and at the age of sixteen entered the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
. He was graduated from Union College in Schenectady, New York
Schenectady, New York
Schenectady is a city in Schenectady County, New York, United States, of which it is the county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 66,135...
, in 1823. Subsequently, Sims read law with General Dromgoole in Brunswick County, Virginia
Brunswick County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 18,419 people, 6,277 households, and 4,312 families residing in the county. The population density was 32 people per square mile . There were 7,541 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile...
, and later was admitted to practice.
Sims moved to South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
in 1826 and settled in Darlington
Darlington, South Carolina
Darlington is a city in and the county seat of Darlington County, in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of South Carolina. It is a center for tobacco farming. The population was 6,720 at the 2000 census and is part of the Florence Metropolitan Statistical Area...
. He assumed charge of Darlington Academy in 1827. He was admitted to the bar of South Carolina in 1829 and practiced in Darlington.
He also engaged in literary pursuits. He served as member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
South Carolina House of Representatives
The South Carolina House of Representatives is the lower house of the South Carolina General Assembly, the upper house being the South Carolina Senate. It consists of 124 Representatives elected to two year terms at the same time as US Congressional elections...
from 1840-1843.
Sims was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Twenty-ninth and Thirtieth Congresses and served from March 4, 1845, until his death. He had been reelected in 1848 to the Thirty-first Congress. John McQueen
John McQueen
John McQueen was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina and a member of the Confederate States Congress during the American Civil War....
was elected to replace him.
Sims died in Kingstree, South Carolina
Kingstree, South Carolina
Kingstree is a town in and the county seat of Williamsburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 3,328 at the 2010 census.-History:...
, on November 22, 1848, and was interred in First Baptist Cemetery, in Darlington, South Carolina.