William Fabriel Myers

William Fabriel Myers
South Carolina State Senate
In office
1874–1878
Personal details
Born1850
South Carolina
DiedJanuary 13, 1917(1917-01-13) (aged 66)
Resting placeRandolph Cemetery
Political partyRepublican

William Fabriel Myers (August 1850 – January 13, 1917) was a lawyer and state senator in South Carolina. An African American, he was involved in politics during the Reconstruction Era.[1] He served as a state senator from 1874 until 1878.[2]

Biography

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Myers was born 1850 in Charleston, South Carolina and was educated during the Reconstruction era at the University of South Carolina before being admitted to the bar in 1875.[3]

He was appointed as an auditor for Colleton County, South Carolina in 1873 but was removed the following year by Governor Franklin J. Moses for political reasons.[3]

He served as an elector in November 1876.[4][5]

Myers was elected to serve in the South Carolina State Senate in 1874 and served until 1878.[6][3]

He was also a major in the state militia from 1873 until 1877.[3]

He served in 1910 as the deputy collector for the United States Customs in Columbia, South Carolina.[3]

He died January 13, 1917 Columbia, South Carolina,[7] and is buried in Randolph Cemetery with eight other reconstruction era legislators.[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Burke, William Lewis (May 30, 2017). All for Civil Rights: African American Lawyers in South Carolina, 1868-1968. University of Georgia Press. ISBN 9780820350981 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Bringing a Cemetery Back to Life". WLTX.
  3. ^ a b c d e Foner, Eric (1 August 1996). Freedom's Lawmakers: A Directory of Black Officeholders During Reconstruction. LSU Press. p. 157. ISBN 978-0-8071-2082-8. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
  4. ^ "United States Congressional serial set". May 30, 1876 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "United States of America, District of South Carolina". The Pickens Sentinel. 9 November 1876. p. 2. Retrieved 21 September 2022.Open access icon
  6. ^ "The Next General Assembly - Its Political Complexion - Includes Richard Humbert for Darlington". The Abbeville Press And Banner. 25 November 1874. p. 3. Retrieved 21 September 2022.Open access icon
  7. ^ "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Myers". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  8. ^ National register of Historic Places - Randolph Cemetery. 12 Dec 1994. Retrieved 31 May 2020.


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