J. Edwin Ellerbe
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James Edwin Ellerbe was a U.S. Representative
from South Carolina
.
Born in Sellers, South Carolina
, Ellerbe attended Pine Hill Academy and the University of South Carolina at Columbia.
He graduated from Wofford College
, Spartanburg, South Carolina
, in 1887, where he was a member of the Chi Phi Fraternity.
He engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1894-1896.
He served as delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1895.
Ellerbe was elected as a Democrat
to the Fifty-ninth and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1905-March 3, 1913).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1912.
He resumed his agricultural pursuits.
He died in Asheville, North Carolina
, October 24, 1917.
He was interred in the family burial ground near Sellers, 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...
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Born in Sellers, South Carolina
Sellers, South Carolina
Sellers is a town in Marion County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 277 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Sellers is located at ....
, Ellerbe attended Pine Hill Academy and the University of South Carolina at Columbia.
He graduated from Wofford College
Wofford College
Established in 1854 and related to the United Methodist Church, Wofford College is an independent, Phi Beta Kappa liberal arts college of 1,525 students located in downtown Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States. The historic campus is recognized as a national arboretum and features “The...
, Spartanburg, South Carolina
Spartanburg, South Carolina
thgSpartanburg is the largest city in and the county seat of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. It is the second-largest city of the three primary cities in the Upstate region of South Carolina, and is located northwest of Columbia, west of Charlotte, and about northeast of...
, in 1887, where he was a member of the Chi Phi Fraternity.
He engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1894-1896.
He served as delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1895.
Ellerbe 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 Fifty-ninth and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1905-March 3, 1913).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1912.
He resumed his agricultural pursuits.
He died in Asheville, North Carolina
Asheville, North Carolina
Asheville is a city in and the county seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is the largest city in Western North Carolina, and the 11th largest city in North Carolina. The City is home to the United States National Climatic Data Center , which is the world's largest active...
, October 24, 1917.
He was interred in the family burial ground near Sellers, South Carolina
Sellers, South Carolina
Sellers is a town in Marion County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 277 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Sellers is located at ....
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