William DuBose

William DuBose (born around 1786 in St. Stephen , Berkeley County , South Carolina , † between August 1854 and March 1855 in South Carolina) was an American politician . Between 1836 and 1838 he was lieutenant governor of the state of South Carolina.

Career

William DuBose graduated from the Rogers School in Newport ( Rhode Iceland ). He graduated from Yale College in 1807 . After a subsequent law degree and his license to practice law in 1811, he began to work in South Carolina in this profession. He was also a successful planter on his Bluford Plantation . In South Carolina, he held several public offices. Among other things, he was justice of the peace and commissioner for public schools. He was also the state commissioner for roads and public buildings. Between 1808 and 1810 he was a member of the House of Representatives from South Carolina ; from 1825 to 1836 he was a member of the State Senate . He was a member of the Democratic Party founded in 1828 . In 1832 he was one of their electors in the presidential election . In 1832 and 1833 he was a member of the State Convention during the crisis of nullification , which discussed how to proceed in this crisis.

In 1838 DuBose was elected lieutenant governor of his state by the South Carolina General Assembly on the side of Pierce Mason Butler . He held this office between December 10, 1836 and December 7, 1838. He was Deputy Governor . He died in South Carolina between August 31, 1854 and March 10, 1855.

Web links

• DuBose on South Carolina's list of lieutenant governors
• Short biography

Remarks

1. ↑ The source contradicts the information on the place of death. On the one hand, it is said that he died in South Carolina; on the other hand Pineville is named as the place of death. Such a place exists in several states, including North Carolina , but not in South Carolina.