William Harper (South Carolina politician)

William Harper
United States Senator from South Carolina
In office March 8, 1826 – November 29, 1826
Appointed by	Richard Irvine Manning I
Preceded by	John Gaillard
Succeeded by	William Smith
Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives
In office November 24, 1828 – December 20, 1828
Governor	John Taylor Stephen Decatur Miller
Preceded by	John Belton O'Neal
Succeeded by	Benjamin Faneuil Dunkin
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from St. Philip's and St. Michael's Parish
In office November 24, 1828 – December 20, 1828
Personal details
Born	(1790-01-17)January 17, 1790 Antigua
Died	October 10, 1847(1847-10-10) (aged 57) South Carolina
Political party	Jacksonian

William Joseph Harper (January 17, 1790 – October 10, 1847) was a jurist, politician, and social and political theorist from South Carolina.