William K. Clowney

William Kennedy Clowney
William Kennedy Clowney
39th Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina
	In office; December 9, 1840 – December 8, 1842
Governor	John Peter Richardson II
Preceded by	Barnabas Kelet Henagan
Succeeded by	Isaac Donnom Witherspoon
Member of the South Carolina Senate
	In office; 1840
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from South Carolina's 7th district
	In office; March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839
Preceded by	James Rogers
Succeeded by	James Rogers
	In office; March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835
Preceded by	William T. Nuckolls
Succeeded by	James Rogers
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
	In office; 1830–1831
Personal details
Born	March 21, 1797; Pinckney District, South Carolina
Died	March 12, 1851 (aged 53); Union, South Carolina
Political party	Nullifier
Profession	lawyer

William Kennedy Clowney (March 21, 1797 – March 12, 1851) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina.

Biography

Early life

Born in Union County, South Carolina, Clowney attended private schools and an academy. He was graduated from the South Carolina College at Columbia in 1818.

Career

He taught in the public schools of Unionville and later at the University of South Carolina. He served as member of the State house of representatives 1830–1831. He was admitted to the bar and began practice in Union. He served as commissioner in equity of South Carolina 1830–1833.

He was elected as a Nullifier to the Twenty-third Congress (March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835) and then again as a Nullifier to the Twenty-fifth Congress (March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839). He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of War for the Twenty-fifth Congress. He served as member of the State senate in 1840. He also served as Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina.

Death

He died in Union, South Carolina, on March 12, 1851, and was interred in Fairforest Cemetery, South Carolina.

Sources

United States Congress. "William K. Clowney (id: C000534)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by William T. Nuckolls	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 7th congressional district 1833–1835	Succeeded by James Rogers
Preceded by James Rogers	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 7th congressional district 1837–1839	Succeeded by James Rogers
Political offices
Preceded by Barnabas Kelet Henagan	Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina 1840–1842	Succeeded by Isaac Donnom Witherspoon

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