Asbury Churchwell Latimer | |
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| United States Senator fromSouth Carolina | |
| In office March 4, 1903 – February 20, 1908 | |
| Preceded by | John L. McLaurin |
| Succeeded by | Frank B. Gary |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's3rd district | |
| In office March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1903 | |
| Preceded by | George Johnstone |
| Succeeded by | Wyatt Aiken |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1851-07-31)July 31, 1851 |
| Died | February 20, 1908(1908-02-20) (aged 56) |
| Resting place | Belton, South Carolina |
| Political party | Democratic |
Asbury Churchwell Latimer (July 31, 1851 – February 20, 1908) was aUnited States representative andsenator fromSouth Carolina. Born nearLowndesville, South Carolina, he attended the common schools, engaged in agricultural pursuits, and in 1880 moved toBelton, South Carolina and devoted his time to farming.
Latimer was elected as aDemocrat to the Fifty-third and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1903). He did not seek renomination in 1902, having become acandidate for US Senator. He was elected to the U.S. Senate and served from March 4, 1903, until his death in 1908.
During his service in the Senate, he was appointed in 1907 a member of theUnited States Immigration Commission.
He died ofperitonitis inWashington, D.C. in 1908; interment was in Belton Cemetery,Belton, South Carolina.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromSouth Carolina's 3rd congressional district 1893–1903 | Succeeded by |
| U.S. Senate | ||
| Preceded by | U.S. senator (Class 3) from South Carolina 1903–1908 Served alongside:Benjamin R. Tillman | Succeeded by |
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