Robert B. Scarborough
Encyclopedia
Robert Bethea Scarborough (October 29, 1861 - November 23, 1927) was a U.S. Representative
from South Carolina
.
Born in Chesterfield, South Carolina
, Scarborough attended the common schools and Mullins (South Carolina) Academy.
He taught school.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1884 and commenced practice in Conway, South Carolina
.
County attorney of Horry County 1885-1893.
He served as clerk of the county board 1885-1890.
He served as member of the South Carolina State senate in 1897 and 1898 and was elected president pro tempore in 1898.
Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina in 1899.
Scarborough was elected as a Democrat
to the Fifty-seventh and Fifty-eighth Congresses (March 4, 1901-March 3, 1905).
He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1904 to the Fifty-ninth Congress.
He resumed the practice of law in Conway, South Carolina
, and was also interested in banking.
He served as chairman of the board of regents of the South Carolina State Hospital.
He died in Conway, South Carolina
, on November 23, 1927.
He was interred in Lake Side Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
.
Born in Chesterfield, South Carolina
Chesterfield, South Carolina
Chesterfield is a town in Chesterfield County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1472 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Chesterfield County...
, Scarborough attended the common schools and Mullins (South Carolina) Academy.
He taught school.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1884 and commenced practice in Conway, South Carolina
Conway, South Carolina
Conway is a city in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 16,317 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Horry County and is part of the Myrtle Beach metropolitan area. It is the home of Coastal Carolina University....
.
County attorney of Horry County 1885-1893.
He served as clerk of the county board 1885-1890.
He served as member of the South Carolina State senate in 1897 and 1898 and was elected president pro tempore in 1898.
Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina in 1899.
Scarborough was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Fifty-seventh and Fifty-eighth Congresses (March 4, 1901-March 3, 1905).
He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1904 to the Fifty-ninth Congress.
He resumed the practice of law in Conway, South Carolina
Conway, South Carolina
Conway is a city in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 16,317 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Horry County and is part of the Myrtle Beach metropolitan area. It is the home of Coastal Carolina University....
, and was also interested in banking.
He served as chairman of the board of regents of the South Carolina State Hospital.
He died in Conway, South Carolina
Conway, South Carolina
Conway is a city in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 16,317 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Horry County and is part of the Myrtle Beach metropolitan area. It is the home of Coastal Carolina University....
, on November 23, 1927.
He was interred in Lake Side Cemetery.