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Ellison DuRant Smith South Carolina Senator Profile
A scanned portrait of Ellison DuRant Smith of South Carolina outlines his birth in 1866, education at Stewart's School, Wofford, Vanderbilt, and USC, plus four terms in the State House. It notes his career as a cotton planter, Senate tenure since 1909, pro cotton and farm policy stances, and colorful habits and nicknames.
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Ellison
DuRant Smith
South Carolina
Lynchburg
D. C
Stewart's
Charleston
University of South Carolina
Wofford College
Spartanburg
Vanderbilt College
House of Representatives
Canetress
Southern Cotton Association
New Orleans
South
Ros
U.S. Senate
Congress
Senate
Ife
Boulder Dam
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Hoover
Washington
Smith