Ellison D. Smith
Ellison DuRant "Cotton Ed" Smith (August 1, 1864 – November 17, 1944) was a Democratic Party politician from the U.S. state of South Carolina. He represented South Carolina in the United States Senate from 1909 until 1944.
Read more about Ellison D. Smith: Early Life, Election To U.S. Senate, Senate Time, Last Election and Death in Office
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