Eli Thomas Stackhouse
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromSouth Carolina's6th district
In office March 4, 1891 – June 14, 1892
Preceded by	George W. Dargan
Succeeded by	John L. McLaurin
Member of theSouth Carolina House of Representatives
In office 1865–1866
Personal details
Born	(1824-03-27)March 27, 1824 Little Rock, South Carolina
Died	June 14, 1892(1892-06-14) (aged 68) Washington, D.C.
Resting place	Little Rock, South Carolina
Party	Democratic
Profession	Farmer
Military service
Allegiance	Confederate States of America
Branch/service	Confederate States Army
Years of service	1861–1865
Rank	Colonel
Unit	8th South Carolina Regiment Army of Northern Virginia
Battles/wars	American Civil War

Eli Thomas Stackhouse (March 27, 1824 – June 14, 1892) was aU.S. representative fromSouth Carolina and an officer in theConfederateArmy of Northern Virginia during theAmerican Civil War.

Stackhouse was born inLittle Rock, South Carolina, and attended the common schools. He worked on his father's farm. Through his father's father he was descended from the famous theologianThomas Stackhouse. He taught school for several years and then engaged in agricultural pursuits. He enlisted in theConfederate States Army January 9, 1861, and served throughout theCivil War, attaining the rank ofcolonel of the 8th South Carolina Volunteers.

He served as member of the State House of Representatives from 1865 to 1866. He served as member of the first board of trustees of Clemson Agricultural and Mechanical College of South Carolina in 1887. He was the first president of the South Carolina State Farmers' Alliance in 1888.

Stackhouse was elected as aDemocrat to the Fifty-second Congress and served from March 4, 1891, until his death inWashington, D.C., June 14, 1892.

He was interred in Little Rock Cemetery,Little Rock, South Carolina.

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• Confederate States Army officers
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