William DuBose (born 1786 or 1787, St. Stephen's Parish (modern Berkeley County, South Carolina); died near Pineville, South Carolina, February 24, 1855) was an American plantation owner, lawyer, and politician who served as lieutenant governor of South Carolina from 1836 to 1838.
DuBose was the son of Dr. Samuel DuBose (1758-1811) and Elizabeth Sinkler. The DuBoses were a Huguenot family which had arrived early in the settlement of South Carolina and become prominent. DuBose was educated at a school in Newport, Rhode Island and then at Yale, graduating in 1807. While at Yale he was a member of the Society of Brothers in Unity.[1] After reading for the law, he was admitted to the South Carolina bar in 1811.
DuBose served as a local justice of the peace and justice of the quorum and as a school commissioner and buildings commissioner. He served in the South Carolina House of Representatives in 1808[2] and in the South Carolina Senate in 1825[3] and 1834-5.[4] He was a presidential elector in 1832, supporting John Floyd of the Nullifier Party,[5] and a member of the South Carolina Nullification Convention in that year.[6] He served as lieutenant governor from December 1836 to December 1838.[7]
DuBose was a delegate to the Fourth Convention of Merchants and Others held in Charleston, South Carolina in 1839, part of a series of conventions intended to improve the regional economy.[8]
Personal lifeedit
DuBose lived on the Bluford Plantation, near Pineville, which had come into the possession of the DuBoses from his mother's family, the Sinklers.[9] He married Laura Stevens in 1813, his step-mother's sister.[10]
DuBose was a great-uncle of the Episcopal theologian William Porcher DuBose (1836-1918); William Porcher DuBose was the grandson of Samuel DuBose Jr., William DuBose's older brother.[11] William DuBose was the brother-in-law of another lieutenant governor of South Carolina, William Cain, whose first marriage was to DuBose's sister Anna Marie (1793-1827).
Referencesedit
^A Catalogue of the Society of Brothers in Unity, Yale College, Founded 1768, Hitchcock & Stafford, 1841, p. 34.
^A Contribution to the History of the Huguenots of South Carolina, "Reminiscences of St. Stephen's Parish, Craven County", Samuel DuBose, New York: Knickerbocker Press, 1887, p.52
^Register of Carolina Huguenots, Vol. 3, Marion - Villepontoux, Horry Frost Prioleau, Edward Lining Manigault, Lulu.com, 2010, p. 1338-1342
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william, dubose, politician, episcopal, theologian, william, porcher, dubose, william, dubose, born, 1786, 1787, stephen, parish, modern, berkeley, county, south, carolina, died, near, pineville, south, carolina, february, 1855, american, plantation, owner, la. For the Episcopal theologian see William Porcher DuBose William DuBose born 1786 or 1787 St Stephen s Parish modern Berkeley County South Carolina died near Pineville South Carolina February 24 1855 was an American plantation owner lawyer and politician who served as lieutenant governor of South Carolina from 1836 to 1838 Contents 1 Life 2 Personal life 3 References 4 External linksLife editDuBose was the son of Dr Samuel DuBose 1758 1811 and Elizabeth Sinkler The DuBoses were a Huguenot family which had arrived early in the settlement of South Carolina and become prominent DuBose was educated at a school in Newport Rhode Island and then at Yale graduating in 1807 While at Yale he was a member of the Society of Brothers in Unity 1 After reading for the law he was admitted to the South Carolina bar in 1811 DuBose served as a local justice of the peace and justice of the quorum and as a school commissioner and buildings commissioner He served in the South Carolina House of Representatives in 1808 2 and in the South Carolina Senate in 1825 3 and 1834 5 4 He was a presidential elector in 1832 supporting John Floyd of the Nullifier Party 5 and a member of the South Carolina Nullification Convention in that year 6 He served as lieutenant governor from December 1836 to December 1838 7 DuBose was a delegate to the Fourth Convention of Merchants and Others held in Charleston South Carolina in 1839 part of a series of conventions intended to improve the regional economy 8 Personal life editDuBose lived on the Bluford Plantation near Pineville which had come into the possession of the DuBoses from his mother s family the Sinklers 9 He married Laura Stevens in 1813 his step mother s sister 10 DuBose was a great uncle of the Episcopal theologian William Porcher DuBose 1836 1918 William Porcher DuBose was the grandson of Samuel DuBose Jr William DuBose s older brother 11 William DuBose was the brother in law of another lieutenant governor of South Carolina William Cain whose first marriage was to DuBose s sister Anna Marie 1793 1827 References edit A Catalogue of the Society of Brothers in Unity Yale College Founded 1768 Hitchcock amp Stafford 1841 p 34 http www carolana com SC 1800s antebellum sc antebellum 18th general assembly members html List of members of the South Carolina legislature for 1808 http www carolana com SC 1800s antebellum sc antebellum 26th general assembly members html List of members of the South Carolina legislature for 1824 5 http www carolana com SC 1800s antebellum sc antebellum 31st general assembly members html List of members of the South Carolina legislature for 1834 5 The New England Magazine Volume 4 1833 p 71 Documents of the Senate of the State of New York Volume 1 E Croswell 1833 p 26 https web archive org web 20140714123511 http www e familytree net F211 F211215 htm Archive of William Dubose genealogical info Debow s Review vol 4 New Orleans Office of the Commercial Review 1847 p 338 https south carolina plantations com berkeley bluford html Bluford Plantation info A Contribution to the History of the Huguenots of South Carolina Reminiscences of St Stephen s Parish Craven County Samuel DuBose New York Knickerbocker Press 1887 p 52 Register of Carolina Huguenots Vol 3 Marion Villepontoux Horry Frost Prioleau Edward Lining Manigault Lulu com 2010 p 1338 1342External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to William DuBose politician Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William DuBose politician amp oldid 1213237181, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
