William Haselden Ellerbe

William Haselden Ellerbe (April 7, 1862 – June 2, 1899) was the 86th Governor of South Carolina from 1897 to 1899.

William Haselden Ellerbe
86th Governor of South Carolina
In office January 18, 1897 – June 2, 1899
Lieutenant	Miles Benjamin McSweeney
Preceded by	John Gary Evans
Succeeded by	Miles Benjamin McSweeney
25th Comptroller General of South Carolina
In office December 4, 1890 – December 4, 1894
Governor	Benjamin Tillman
Preceded by	John S. Verner
Succeeded by	James W. Horton
Personal details
Born	(1862-04-07)April 7, 1862 Marion, South Carolina
Died	June 2, 1899(1899-06-02) (aged 37)
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Henrietta Rogers
Alma mater	Wofford College Vanderbilt University

Born in Marion, South Carolina, he was raised in the Pee Dee region of South Carolina and attended Wofford College and Vanderbilt University. After which he returned to Marion to marry Henrietta Rogers and engage in planting and business ventures.

His political career began when he was elected as Comptroller of South Carolina in 1890, serving until 1894. In the 1896 gubernatorial election, he won the Democratic primary and convincingly won in the general election to become the 86th governor of South Carolina. He sought re-election two years later in the 1898 gubernatorial election and was unopposed in his bid. However, he died on June 2, 1899, before he was able to finish his second term as governor and was buried in Marion.