William Bull (Lieutenant Governor)

William Bull (born before 1816; died after 1826) was an American politician . Between 1824 and 1826 he was lieutenant governor of the state of South Carolina .

Life

There are hardly any usable sources about William Bull. During the colonial era there were two people with the same name who were royal governors and lieutenant governors, respectively. It is conceivable that the later lieutenant governor was related to them, but it has not been proven. At Find A Grave , a William Bull is mentioned, who lived from 1789 to 1838 in South Carolina and was murdered by his servants. A reference to the lieutenant governor discussed here is not mentioned, but is also conceivable.

One thing is certain: at least Bull lived temporarily in South Carolina and was a member of the once of Thomas Jefferson founded the Democratic-Republican Party . Between 1816 and 1824 he was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives . In 1824 he was elected lieutenant governor of his state by the South Carolina General Assembly , alongside Richard Irvine Manning . He held this office between December 3, 1824 and December 9, 1826. He was Deputy Governor and Chairman of the State Senate . Then his track is lost again.

Web links

• A New Nation Votes: William Bull Election Results

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Find a Grave : Life Data of William Bull