William L. Mauldin

William Lawrence Mauldin (born June 13, 1845 - 1912) 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.[1][2] The University of North Carolina has a collection of his papers.[3]

This article is about the South Carolina legislator. For the cartoonist, see Bill Mauldin.

He was born in Greenville, South Carolina to Samuel and Caroline neé McHardy Mauldin.[1] He married Eliza Thompson Kern in 1871.[4]

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.[1]

Mauldin, South Carolina is named for him because he brought his railroad company through the village.[5]

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

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References
  1. 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 – via Google Books.
  2. "LibGuides: Belton O. Mauldin Family Correspondence, 1856-1902: Scope and Contents". LibGuides at Furman University. 2017-09-14. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
  3. "William L. Mauldin Papers, 1820-1829, 1870-1912". finding-aids.lib.unc.edu.
  4. "Mauldin, William L. (William Lawrence), 1845-1912". Social Networks and Archival Context. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
  5. "Mauldin Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org.
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