William J. Montgomery (South Carolina politician)

William Joseph Montgomery
South Carolina House of Representatives, Marion County, 55th Assembly
In office
1882–1883
South Carolina House of Representatives, Marion County, 63rd Assembly
In office
1889–1890
Mayor of Marion, South Carolina
In office
1891–1892
South Carolina Senate, 68th Assembly, Marion County
In office
1909–1910
South Carolina Senate, 69th Assembly, Marion County
In office
1911–1912
Personal details
Born(1851-05-20)May 20, 1851
DiedMarch 18, 1913(1913-03-18) (aged 61)
Resting placeOld Town Cemetery,
Marion, South Carolina, U.S.
SpouseAnnie Stackhouse (m. 1877)
Children6, including Mabel Montgomery
OccupationPolitician, lawyer, bank president

William Joseph Montgomery, also known as W. J. Montgomery (May 20, 1851–March 18, 1913) was an American politician, lawyer and a bank president.[1] He was as the mayor of the city of Marion, South Carolina in 1891, and he served multiple terms in the South Carolina House of Representatives (1882–1883, 1889–1890),[2][3] and in the South Carolina Senate (1909–1912).[4][5][6][7]

He was married in 1877 to Annie Stackhouse, and together they had 6 children.[4][8] Writer Mabel Montgomery was one of his children. Their former home "The Grove" (1893) at 408 Harlee Street, was listed in 1973 by the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Marion Historic District.[5][9][10]

Montgomery died of carcinoma of the pancreas on March 18, 1913, in a hospital in Richmond, Virginia.[1][11]

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References

  1. ^ a b "Caused By Fall". The State (Obituary). March 15, 1913. p. 6. Retrieved October 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "South Carolina During the Late 1800s - The 55th General Assembly (1882–1883)". Carolana.com. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
  3. ^ "South Carolina During the Late 1800s - The 63rd General Assembly (1899–1900)". Carolana.com. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
  4. ^ a b Bell, C. B. (April 3, 1999). "Marion woman had part in recording S.C.'s history". Sun-News. p. 31. Retrieved October 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ a b "The Grove, Marion, South Carolina". City of Marion, South Carolina. February 27, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
  6. ^ "South Carolina During the 1900s - The 68th General Assembly (1909–1910)". Carolana.com. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
  7. ^ "South Carolina During the 1900s - The 69th General Assembly (1911–1912)". Carolana.com. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
  8. ^ "J. K. Montgomery Dies Suddenly; Rites At Macon". Florence Morning News. April 11, 1943. p. 3. Retrieved October 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "National Register Properties in South Carolina: Marion Historic District, Marion County (Marion)". South Carolina Department of Archives and History (SCDAH). Retrieved October 23, 2025.
  10. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Marion Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved October 22, 2025. With accompanying pictures
  11. ^ "W. J. Montgomery Dies in Richmond". The State. March 15, 1913. p. 6. Retrieved October 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.