Franklin H. Elmore

Franklin Harper Elmore
United States Senator from South Carolina
In office April 11, 1850 – May 29, 1850
Preceded by	John C. Calhoun
Succeeded by	Robert W. Barnwell
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 4th district
In office December 10, 1836 – March 4, 1839
Preceded by	James H. Hammond
Succeeded by	Sampson H. Butler
Personal details
Born	October 15, 1799 Laurens District, South Carolina
Died	May 29, 1850 (aged 50) Washington, D.C.
Resting place	Columbia, South Carolina
Political party	Democratic
Other political affiliations	Nullifier
Profession	Politician, Lawyer

Franklin Harper Elmore (October 15, 1799 – May 29, 1850) was a United States Representative and Senator. Born in Laurens District, he graduated from the South Carolina College at Columbia in 1819, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1821 and commenced practice in Walterboro. He was solicitor for the southern circuit from 1822 to 1836, a colonel on the staff of the Governor from 1824 to 1826, and was elected as a State Rights Democrat to the Twenty-fourth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of James H. Hammond. Elmore was reelected to the Twenty-fifth Congress and served from December 10, 1836, to March 4, 1839. From 1839 to 1850 he was president of the Bank of the State of South Carolina 1839-1850; he declined appointment by President James Polk as Minister to Great Britain. Elmore was appointed as a Democrat to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of John C. Calhoun and served from April 11, 1850, until his own death in Washington, D.C. in 1850; interment was in First Presbyterian Churchyard, Columbia.

References

• Franklin H. Elmore at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

External links

• Franklin H. Elmore at Find A Grave

• Franklin H. Elmore at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress