Franklin Harper Elmore (October 15, 1799May 29, 1850) was a United States representative and

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from South Carolina.

Biography

Born in Laurens District, the son of John Archer Elmore, he graduated from the South Carolina College at

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in 1819, studied law, was admitted to the

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in 1821 and commenced practice in

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Early career

He was

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for the southern circuit from 1822 to 1836, a colonel on the staff of the state governor from 1824 to 1826, and was elected as a State Rights Democrat to the

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to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of James H. Hammond.

Congress

Elmore was reelected to the

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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 1839-50; he declined appointment by President James Polk as

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to Great Britain.

Senate

Elmore was appointed as a Democrat to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of

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and served from April 11, 1850, until his death.

Death and burial

He died in Washington, D.C., in 1850. He was interred in the First Presbyterian Churchyard in Columbia.

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