Samuel W. Trotti

Samuel Wilds Trotti
Samuel Wilds Trotti
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Barnwell District
	In office; November 22, 1852 – December 19, 1855
	In office; November 23, 1840 – December 17, 1841
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from South Carolina's 4th district
	In office; December 17, 1842 – March 3, 1843
Preceded by	Sampson H. Butler
Succeeded by	John Campbell
Personal details
Born	July 18, 1810; Barnwell, South Carolina
Died	June 24, 1856 (aged 45); Buckhead, Fairfield District, South Carolina
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	South Carolina College
Profession	lawyer

Samuel Wilds Trotti (July 18, 1810 – June 24, 1856) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina.

Born in Barnwell, South Carolina, Trotti attended the common schools. He graduated from South Carolina College (now University of South Carolina) at Columbia in 1832. He studied law and was admitted to the bar. He served in the Seminole War.

Trotti served as member of the State house of representatives from 1840 to 1841 from 1852 to 1855. He was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-seventh Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Sampson H. Butler and served from December 17, 1842, to March 3, 1843.

He resumed the practice of law. He died in Buckhead, Fairfield District (now county), South Carolina, June 24, 1856.

Sources

United States Congress. "Samuel W. Trotti (id: T000381)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Sampson H. Butler	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 4th congressional district 1842–1843	Succeeded by John Campbell

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