George D. Tillman
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George Dionysius Tillman (August 21, 1826 - February 2, 1902) was a U.S. Representative
from South Carolina
, brother of Benjamin Ryan Tillman.
Born near Curryton, South Carolina, Tillman pursued an academic course in Penfield, Georgia
, and in Greenwood, South Carolina
.
He attended Harvard University
, but did not graduate.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1848 and commenced practice in Edgefield, South Carolina
.
He served as member of the State house of representatives from 1854 to 1855 and 1864.
Enlisted during the Civil War
and served in the Third Regiment of South Carolina State troops in 1862.
Shortly after its disbandment entered the Second Regiment of South Carolina Artillery, in which he served until the close of the war.
He was again a member of the State house of representatives in 1864.
He served as member of the State constitutional convention in 1865, held under the reconstruction proclamation of President Johnson.
He served in the State senate in 1865.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1876 to the Forty-fifth Congress.
Tillman was elected as a Democrat
to the Forty-sixth Congress (March 4, 1879-March 3, 1881).
Presented credentials as a Member-elect to the Forty-seventh Congress and served from March 4, 1881, to June 19, 1882, when he was succeeded by Robert Smalls, who contested the election.
Tillman was elected to the Forty-eighth and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1883-March 3, 1893).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Patents (Fifty-second Congress).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1892.
He engaged in agricultural pursuits and also as a publicist.
He served as member of the State constitutional convention in 1895.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election as Governor of South Carolina in 1898.
He died in Clarks Hill, McCormick County, South Carolina, February 2, 1902.
He was interred in the Bethlehem Baptist Church Community Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
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from South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
, brother of Benjamin Ryan Tillman.
Born near Curryton, South Carolina, Tillman pursued an academic course in Penfield, Georgia
Penfield, Georgia
Penfield, Georgia, in the United States was established shortly after 1829 in Greene County, Georgia, and named in honor of Josiah Penfield , a Savannah merchant and silversmith, who bequeathed $2,500.00 and a financial challenge to the Georgia Baptist Convention to match his gift for educational...
, and in Greenwood, South Carolina
Greenwood, South Carolina
Greenwood is a city in and the county seat of Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 22,071 at the 2000 census and had slightly increased to 22,710 according to a 2009 estimate.-Geography:...
.
He attended Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
, but did not graduate.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1848 and commenced practice in Edgefield, South Carolina
Edgefield, South Carolina
Edgefield is a town in Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 4,449 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Edgefield County.Edgefield is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area.-Geography:...
.
He served as member of the State house of representatives from 1854 to 1855 and 1864.
Enlisted during the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
and served in the Third Regiment of South Carolina State troops in 1862.
Shortly after its disbandment entered the Second Regiment of South Carolina Artillery, in which he served until the close of the war.
He was again a member of the State house of representatives in 1864.
He served as member of the State constitutional convention in 1865, held under the reconstruction proclamation of President Johnson.
He served in the State senate in 1865.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1876 to the Forty-fifth Congress.
Tillman was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Forty-sixth Congress (March 4, 1879-March 3, 1881).
Presented credentials as a Member-elect to the Forty-seventh Congress and served from March 4, 1881, to June 19, 1882, when he was succeeded by Robert Smalls, who contested the election.
Tillman was elected to the Forty-eighth and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1883-March 3, 1893).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Patents (Fifty-second Congress).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1892.
He engaged in agricultural pursuits and also as a publicist.
He served as member of the State constitutional convention in 1895.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election as Governor of South Carolina in 1898.
He died in Clarks Hill, McCormick County, South Carolina, February 2, 1902.
He was interred in the Bethlehem Baptist Church Community Cemetery.