| Asbury Churchwell Latimer | |
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| United States Senator from South Carolina | |
| In office March 4, 1903 – February 20, 1908 | |
| Preceded by | John L. McLaurin |
| Succeeded by | Frank B. Gary |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 3rd district | |
| In office March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1903 | |
| Preceded by | George Johnstone |
| Succeeded by | Wyatt Aiken |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1851-07-31)July 31, 1851 Lowndesville, South Carolina |
| Died | February 20, 1908(1908-02-20) (aged 56) Washington, D.C. |
| Resting place | Belton, South Carolina |
| Political party | Democratic |
Asbury Churchwell Latimer (July 31, 1851 – February 20, 1908) was a United States representative and Senator from South Carolina. Born near Lowndesville, South Carolina, he attended the common schools, engaged in agricultural pursuits, and in 1880 moved to Belton, South Carolina and devoted his time to farming.
Latimer was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-third and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1903). He did not seek renomination in 1902, having become a candidate for US Senator. He was elected to the U.S. Senate and served from March 4, 1903, until his death in 1908.
During his service in the Senate, he was appointed in 1907 a member of the United States Immigration Commission.
He died of peritonitis in Washington, D.C. in 1908; interment was in Belton Cemetery, Belton, South Carolina.
See also
References
- United States Congress. "Asbury Latimer (id: L000114)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
External links
Media related to Asbury Latimer at Wikimedia Commons
- Works by or about Asbury Latimer at the Internet Archive
- Asbury Churchwell Latimer, late a senator from South Carolina, Memorial addresses delivered in the House of Representatives and Senate frontispiece 1909
- Image: Asbury C. Latimer Portrait at the South Carolina State House
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byGeorge Johnstone | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 3rd congressional district 1893–1903 |
Succeeded byWyatt Aiken |
| U.S. Senate | ||
| Preceded byJohn L. McLaurin | U.S. senator (Class 3) from South Carolina 1903–1908 Served alongside: Benjamin R. Tillman |
Succeeded byFrank B. Gary |
| United States senators from South Carolina | ||
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| Class 2 |  | |
| Class 3 | ||