William Lowndes (congressman)

William Lowndes (* February 11, 1782 at Jackson Peterborough, South Carolina, † October 27, 1822 on the voyage to England ) was an American politician. Between 1811 and 1822 he represented the state of South Carolina in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

William Lowndes was a younger brother of Thomas Lowndes (1766-1843), who had also represented 1801-1805 the State of South Carolina in Congress. He was educated both in England and in the schools of his home. After a subsequent study of law and its made ​​in 1804 admitted to the bar he began in Charleston to work in his new profession. In addition, he was still engaged in agriculture.

Moreover, he began a political career as a member of the Democratic- Republican Party. Between 1804 and 1808 Lowndes was a deputy in the House of Representatives from South Carolina. He was also captain of the state militia. In 1810 he was in the fourth constituency of South Carolina in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC chosen, where he became the successor of John Taylor on March 4, 1811. In the following elections he stood as a candidate for the first district of his state. After his election he took on March 4, 1813 the previously held by William Butler seat. After several re- elections he could remain until his resignation on May 8, 1822 Congress. During his time in Congress of the British -American War took place. Between 1815 and 1819 Lowndes was chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means. From 1817 to 1819 he also belonged to the committee for the control of expenditure of the Treasury.

In 1822 Lowndes was seen as a possible presidential candidate for the elections of the year 1824., But His poor health prevented any further plans. He died on October 27, 1822 on the open seas on a trip to England. William Lowndes was with Elizabeth Pinckney, daughter of Thomas Pinckney, married.