Alexander D. Sims
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Alexander Dromgoole Sims | |
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Member of the John Campbell | |
Succeeded by | John McQueen |
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Darlington District | |
In office November 23, 1840 – December 19, 1843 | |
Personal details | |
Born | near Randals Ordinary, Union College | June 12, 1803
Profession | lawyer |
Alexander Dromgoole Sims (June 12, 1803 – November 22, 1848) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina.
Born near Randals Ordinary,
Sims moved to South Carolina in 1826 and settled in Darlington. He assumed charge of Darlington Academy in 1827. He was admitted to the bar of South Carolina in 1829 and practiced in Darlington. He also engaged in literary pursuits. He served as member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1840 to 1843.
Sims was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-ninth and Thirtieth Congresses and served from March 4, 1845, until his death. He had been reelected in 1848 to the Thirty-first Congress. John McQueen was elected to replace him.
Sims died in Kingstree, South Carolina, on November 22, 1848, and was interred in First Baptist Cemetery, in Darlington, South Carolina.
See also
Sources
- United States Congress. "Alexander D. Sims (id: S000438)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.