Ellison D. Smith | |
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.jpg) Smith in 1923 | |
| United States Senator from South Carolina | |
| In office March 4, 1909 – November 17, 1944 | |
| Preceded by | Frank B. Gary |
| Succeeded by | Wilton E. Hall |
| Dean of the United States Senate | |
| In office January 19, 1940 – November 17, 1944 | |
| Preceded by | William Borah |
| Succeeded by | Kenneth McKellar |
| Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry | |
| In office 1933–1944 | |
| Preceded by | Charles L. McNary |
| Succeeded by | Elmer Thomas |
| Chairman of the Committee on Interstate Commerce | |
| In office 1924–1925 | |
| Preceded by | Albert B. Cummins |
| Succeeded by | James E. Watson |
| In office 1917–1919 | |
| Preceded by | Francis G. Newlands |
| Succeeded by | Albert B. Cummins |
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Sumter County | |
| In office January 12, 1897 – January 8, 1901 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ellison DuRant Smith August 1, 1864 Lynchburg, South Carolina |
| Died | November 17, 1944 (aged 80) Lynchburg, South Carolina |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouses | Martha Cornelia Moorer
(m. 1892; died 1893)Annie Brunson Farley
(m. 1906) |
| Children | 5 |
| Residence(s) | Lynchburg, South Carolina |
Ellison DuRant Smith (August 1, 1864 – November 17, 1944) was an American cotton planter, lobbyist, and Democratic Party politician who represented South Carolina in the United States Senate from 1909 until 1944.
Smith was widely known for his virulently racist and segregationist views, his advocacy of white supremacy, and his support for the Southern cotton industry, earning him the nickname “Cotton Ed”.