Christie Benet
| Christie Benet | |
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| United States Senator from South Carolina |
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| In office July 6, 1918 – November 5, 1918 |
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| Preceded by | Benjamin Tillman |
| Succeeded by | William P. Pollock |
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| Born | December 26, 1879 Abbeville, South Carolina |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Columbia, South Carolina |
| Political party | Democratic |
William Christie Benet, Jr. (December 26, 1879 – March 30, 1951) was a Democratic Party politician who briefly represented the state of South Carolina in the United States Senate in 1918.
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Early years
Benet was born in Abbeville, South Carolina; he attended the common schools in his youth, and matriculated at the College of Charleston, the University of South Carolina, and the University of Virginia, where he graduated in 1902.[1]
Football
He played college football for the Virginia Cavaliers.
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Benet was selected an All-Southern tackle in 1901.[2]
Benet coached football at the University of South Carolina in 1903 and 1907.[3]
Law career
He studied the law, and upon his admission to the bar began practice in Columbia, South Carolina, in 1903. Solicitor of the fifth judicial circuit in 1908, Benet became Columbia's city attorney from 1910 to 1912. He was the secretary of the Democratic State committee three times.
Senator
On July 6, 1918 he was appointed to the Senate to fill out the term of Benjamin R. Tillman, who died in office. He served until November 5, when a successor to the position was elected; Benet himself was an unsuccessful candidate in the same election to fill the vacancy. During his brief time in the Senate, Benet was the chairman of the Committee on National Banks; upon his defeat, he resumed his practice.
State hospital
From 1915 he was a member of the board of regents of the South Carolina State Hospital, later becoming the chairman of the board; in this capacity he served until 1946.
War and death
World War II
During World War II Benet chaired the War Finance Committee for South Carolina.
Death
He was serving as the chairman of the Alien Enemy Hearing Board for the state's eastern district at his death; he died in Columbia, and was interred locally in Elmwood Cemetery.
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| Preceded by | U.S. Senator (Class 2) from South Carolina 1918 Served alongside: Ellison D. Smith |
Succeeded by William P. Pollock |
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- 1879 births
- 1951 deaths
- South Carolina Democrats
- Appointed United States Senators
- Democratic Party United States Senators
- United States Senators from South Carolina
- South Carolina Gamecocks athletic directors
- South Carolina Gamecocks football coaches
- Virginia Cavaliers football players
- College of Charleston alumni
- University of South Carolina alumni
- People from Abbeville, South Carolina
- American football tackles
- All-Southern college football players
- Players of American football from South Carolina
