Fortune Giles (1830–1915)was a state legislator in South Carolina. He represented
Williamsburg County
Williamsburg County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census its population was 31,026. The county seat and largest city is Kingstree. After a previous incarnation of Williamsburg County, the current county ...
in the
South Carolina House of Representatives
The South Carolina House of Representatives is the lower house of the South Carolina General Assembly. It consists of 124 representatives elected to two-year terms at the same time as U.S. congressional elections.
Unlike many legislatures, seati ...
from 1870 to 1874. He was elected with
James F. Peterson and
Tom Pressley
Thomas Pressley was a state legislator in South Carolina. He represented Williamsburg County in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1872 to 1874. He was elected from Williamsburg along with Fortune Giles
Fortune Giles (1830–1915)w ...
, fellow "colored" representatives from Williamsburg County.
Giles was born enslaved in South Carolina. A laborer, he was documented as being literate.
In 1872, he was accused of being involved in bribery.
References
People from Williamsburg County, South Carolina
Members of the South Carolina House of Representatives
1830 births
1915 deaths
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