Background
Elliott, William was born on March 30, 1872 in Beaufort, South Carolina, United States. Son of William and Sallie (Stuart) Elliott.
member of state port comission
Elliott, William was born on March 30, 1872 in Beaufort, South Carolina, United States. Son of William and Sallie (Stuart) Elliott.
Preparatory education, Episcopal High School, Alexandria, Virginia. University of Virginia, 1893.
Admitted to South Carolina. bar, 1893, and began practice at Beaufort. Moved to Columbia, South Carolina., 1900. Member Elliott, McLain, Wardlaw & Elliott.
Director Union-Buffalo Mills Company, Santee Mills, Nuckassee Manufacturing Company, Union Manufacturing & Power Company, Buffalo-Union Carolina R.R., Citizens and Southern National Bank of South Carolina. Former receiver Peoples State Bank of South Carolina. President The State Company public The State (newspaper).
Lieutenant junior grade, United States Navy, Spanish-American War. State food administrator, South Carolina., World War. Code Commissioner South Carolina., 1903-1911.
Former member South Carolina. State Port Commission. Member National Council Boy Scouts of America for many years.
Member South Carolina. Bar Association, Delta Psi. Mason.; Club: Kosmos.
Married Leila G. Sams, November 15, 1900. Children: William, Leila E. (Mistress Albert L. Wardlaw), Margaret S. (Mistress John A. Manning).