Eli T. Stackhouse

Eli Thomas Stackhouse
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 6th district
In office March 4, 1891 – June 14, 1892
Preceded by	George W. Dargan
Succeeded by	John L. McLaurin
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
In office 1865–1866
Personal details
Born	(1824-03-27)March 27, 1824 Little Rock, South Carolina
Died	June 14, 1892(1892-06-14) (aged 68) Washington, D.C.
Resting place	Little Rock, South Carolina
Political party	Democratic
Profession	Farmer
Military service
Allegiance	Confederate States of America
Branch/service	Confederate States Army
Years of service	1861–1865
Rank	Colonel
Unit	8th South Carolina Regiment Army of Northern Virginia
Battles/wars	American Civil War

Eli Thomas Stackhouse (March 27, 1824 – June 14, 1892) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina and an officer in the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia during the American Civil War.

Biography

Stackhouse was born in Little Rock, South Carolina, and attended the common schools. He worked on his father's farm. Through his father's father he was descended from the famous theologian Thomas Stackhouse. He taught school for several years and then engaged in agricultural pursuits. He enlisted in the Confederate States Army January 9, 1861, and served throughout the Civil War, attaining the rank of colonel of the 8th South Carolina Volunteers.

He served as member of the State House of Representatives from 1865 to 1866. He served as member of the first board of trustees of Clemson Agricultural and Mechanical College of South Carolina in 1887. He was the first president of the South Carolina State Farmers' Alliance in 1888.

Stackhouse was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-second Congress and served from March 4, 1891, until his death in Washington, D.C., June 14, 1892.

He was interred in Little Rock Cemetery, Little Rock, South Carolina.

See also

• List of United States Congress members who died in office (1790–1899)

References

• United States Congress. "Eli T. Stackhouse (id: S000774)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2008-10-10