William Dunlap Simpson

William Dunlap Simpson
Chief Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court
In office
September 6, 1880 – December 26, 1890
Preceded byAmmiel J. Willard
Succeeded byHenry McIver
78th Governor of South Carolina
In office
February 26, 1879 – September 1, 1880
LieutenantNone
Preceded byWade Hampton III
Succeeded byThomas Bothwell Jeter
56th Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina
In office
December 14, 1876 – February 26, 1879
GovernorWade Hampton III
Preceded byRichard Howell Gleaves
Succeeded byJohn D. Kennedy
Member of the Confederate States House of Representatives from South Carolina's 4th district
In office
February 5, 1863 – March 18, 1865
Preceded byMilledge Luke Bonham
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Member of the South Carolina Senate from Laurens District
In office
November 26, 1860 – February 5, 1863
Preceded byJames Henderson Irby
Succeeded byBarney Smith Jones
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Laurens District
In office
November 22, 1858 – November 26, 1860
In office
November 27, 1854 – November 24, 1856
Personal details
Born(1823-10-27)October 27, 1823
Laurens District, South Carolina, US
DiedDecember 26, 1890(1890-12-26) (aged 67)
Columbia, South Carolina, US
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJane Elizabeth Young
Children7
Alma materSouth Carolina College
Harvard Law School
ProfessionLawyer, politician
Military service
AllegianceConfederate States of America
Branch/serviceConfederate States Army
Ranklieutenant colonel
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

William Dunlap Simpson (October 27, 1823 – December 26, 1890) was the 78th governor of South Carolina from February 26, 1879, when the previous governor, Wade Hampton, resigned to take his seat in the U.S. Senate, until 1880. That year Simpson resigned to become Chief Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court.