William L. Mauldin
William L. Mauldin | |
|---|---|
| 59th Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina | |
| In office December 30, 1886 – December 4, 1890 | |
| Governor | Hugh Smith Thompson |
| Preceded by | John Calhoun Sheppard |
| Succeeded by | Eugene B. Gary |
| Member of the South Carolina Senate from Greenville County | |
| In office 1884–1886 | |
| In office 1904–1912 | |
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Greenville County | |
| In office 1882–1884 | |
| In office 1898–1904 | |
| 7th Mayor of Greenville, South Carolina | |
| In office 1877–1879 | |
| Preceded by | William C. Cleveland |
| Succeeded by | Samuel A. Townes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 13, 1845 Greenville, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | August 13, 1912 (aged 67) Greenville, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Resting place | Springwood Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Eliza Thompson Kern (m. 1871) |
| Children | 6, 5 surviving him |
William Lawrence Mauldin (June 13, 1845 – August 13, 1912) was a South Carolina politician and railroad executive. He served as mayor of Greenville, in the South Carolina House of Representatives, South Carolina Senate, and was Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina. The University of North Carolina has a collection of his papers.
He was born in Greenville, South Carolina to Samuel and Caroline née McHardy Mauldin. He married Eliza Thompson Kern in 1871.
In 1877 he was elected mayor of Greenville. In 1882 he was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives. In 1884 he became a member of the South Carolina Senate and in 1886 he became lieutenant governor. He was re-elected in 1888. After leaving office in 1890, he was elected again to the state house in 1898 with reelection in 1902, then to the state senate again in 1904, wherein he remained a senator until retiring after the session before his death.
Mauldin, South Carolina is named for him because he brought his railroad company through the village.
He served as lieutenant governor from December 1886 to December 1890.