William L. Mauldin

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William L. Mauldin
59th Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina
In office
December 30, 1886 – December 4, 1890
GovernorHugh Smith Thompson
Preceded byJohn Calhoun Sheppard
Succeeded byEugene B. Gary
Member of the South Carolina Senate from Greenville County
In office
1884–1886
In office
1904–1912
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Greenville County
In office
1882–1884
In office
1898–1904
7th Mayor of Greenville, South Carolina
In office
1877–1879
Preceded byWilliam C. Cleveland
Succeeded bySamuel A. Townes
Personal details
Born(1845-06-13)June 13, 1845
Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.
DiedAugust 13, 1912(1912-08-13) (aged 67)
Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.
Resting placeSpringwood Cemetery[1]
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Eliza Thompson Kern
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(m. 1871)​
Children6,[2] 5 surviving him[1]

William Lawrence Mauldin (June 13, 1845 – August 13, 1912)[1] was a South Carolina politician and railroad executive. He served as mayor of Greenville, in the South Carolina House of Representatives, South Carolina Senate, and was Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina.[2][3] The University of North Carolina has a collection of his papers.[4]

He was born in Greenville, South Carolina to Samuel and Caroline née McHardy Mauldin.[2] He married Eliza Thompson Kern in 1871.[5]

In 1877 he was elected mayor of Greenville. In 1882 he was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives. In 1884 he became a member of the South Carolina Senate and in 1886 he became lieutenant governor. He was re-elected in 1888.[2] After leaving office in 1890, he was elected again to the state house in 1898 with reelection in 1902, then to the state senate again in 1904, wherein he remained a senator until retiring after the session before his death.[1][2]

Mauldin, South Carolina is named for him because he brought his railroad company through the village.[6]

He served as lieutenant governor from December 1886 to December 1890.

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  1. ^ a b c d "Senator Mauldin Answers Death's Relentless Call". The Greenville News. South Carolina. August 14, 1912. p. 8.
  2. ^ a b c d e Hemphill, James Calvin (June 12, 1908). Men of Mark in South Carolina: Ideals of American Life: a Collection of Biographies of Leading Men of the State. Men of Mark Publishing Company. pp. 301–302 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "LibGuides: Belton O. Mauldin Family Correspondence, 1856–1902: Scope and Contents". LibGuides at Furman University. 2017-09-14. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
  4. ^ "William L. Mauldin Papers, 1820–1829, 1870–1912". finding-aids.lib.unc.edu.
  5. ^ "Mauldin, William L. (William Lawrence), 1845–1912". Social Networks and Archival Context. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
  6. ^ "Mauldin". Historical Marker Database. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
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