William F. Colcock
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William Ferguson Colcock (November 5, 1804 – June 13, 1889) was a U.S. Representative
from South Carolina
.
Born in Beaufort, South Carolina
, Colcock attended Hulburt's School, Charleston, South Carolina
, and was graduated from South Carolina College (now the University of South Carolina
) at Columbia in 1823.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1825 and commenced practice in Coosawhatchie, South Carolina
.
He also engaged in planting.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1830-1847.
Colcock was elected as a Democrat
to the Thirty-first and Thirty-second Congresses (March 4, 1849-March 3, 1853).
He was a Regent of the Smithsonian Institution 1850-1853.
He served as collector of the port of Charleston 1853-1865, serving first under the United States Government and subsequently under the Confederate States Government.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention at Charleston in 1860.
He resumed the practice of law.
He died in McPhersonville, Hampton County, South Carolina, on June 13, 1889.
He was interred in Stoney Creek Cemetery, 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 in Beaufort, South Carolina
Beaufort, South Carolina
Beaufort is a city in and the county seat of Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. Chartered in 1711, it is the second-oldest city in South Carolina, behind Charleston. The city's population was 12,361 in the 2010 census. It is located in the Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Micropolitan...
, Colcock attended Hulburt's School, Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
, and was graduated from South Carolina College (now the University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina
The University of South Carolina is a public, co-educational research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States, with 7 surrounding satellite campuses. Its historic campus covers over in downtown Columbia not far from the South Carolina State House...
) at Columbia in 1823.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1825 and commenced practice in Coosawhatchie, South Carolina
Coosawhatchie, South Carolina
Coosawhatchie is an unincorporated community located in Jasper County, South Carolina at the northern head of the Broad River. It served as the headquarters for General Robert E. Lee during the early part of the American Civil War...
.
He also engaged in planting.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1830-1847.
Colcock 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 Thirty-first and Thirty-second Congresses (March 4, 1849-March 3, 1853).
He was a Regent of the Smithsonian Institution 1850-1853.
He served as collector of the port of Charleston 1853-1865, serving first under the United States Government and subsequently under the Confederate States Government.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention at Charleston in 1860.
He resumed the practice of law.
He died in McPhersonville, Hampton County, South Carolina, on June 13, 1889.
He was interred in Stoney Creek Cemetery, South Carolina.