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William Simons (1810 - 1878) was a Reconstruction era politician in South Carolina. He was a member of the 48th and 49th South Carolina General Assembly from 1868 until 1872 and was one of the four representatives for Richland County. He was a Republican.

He is buried at Randolph Cemetery with eight other reconstruction era legislators.

His name is sometimes listed as William H. Simons and was possibly William M. Simons but in his time of legislative service listed as William Simons.

He had a wife Eliza and three children Catherine, Emma, and Rosena.

See also

• African-American officeholders during and following the Reconstruction era

References

1. ^ National register of Historic Places - Randolph Cemetery. December 12, 1994. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
2. ^ "A Small Sample Of Burials At Randolph Cemetery: What Their Stories Tell Us About The Cemetery And African American Life In Columbia" (PDF). chicora.org. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
3. ^ "South Carolina During the Late 1800s - The 48th General Assembly (1868-1870)". www.carolana.com. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
4. ^ "South Carolina During the Late 1800s - The 49th General Assembly (1870-1872)". www.carolana.com. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
5. Humanities, National Endowment for the (July 7, 1868). "The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, July 07, 1868, Image 1". Retrieved June 8, 2020.
6. "30 Aug 1870, Page 3 - The Daily Phoenix at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved June 14, 2020.

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