Ellison D. Smith

Ellison D. Smith
Smith in 1923
United States Senator from South Carolina
In office March 4, 1909 – November 17, 1944
Preceded by	Frank B. Gary
Succeeded by	Wilton E. Hall
Dean of the United States Senate
In office January 19, 1940 – November 17, 1944
Preceded by	William Borah
Succeeded by	Kenneth McKellar
Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
In office 1933–1944
Preceded by	Charles L. McNary
Succeeded by	Elmer Thomas
Chairman of the Committee on Interstate Commerce
In office 1924–1925
Preceded by	Albert B. Cummins
Succeeded by	James E. Watson
In office 1917–1919
Preceded by	Francis G. Newlands
Succeeded by	Albert B. Cummins
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Sumter County
In office January 12, 1897 – January 8, 1901
Personal details
Born	Ellison DuRant Smith (1864-08-01)August 1, 1864 Lynchburg, South Carolina
Died	November 17, 1944(1944-11-17) (aged 80) Lynchburg, South Carolina
Political party	Democratic
Spouses	Martha Cornelia Moorer ​ ​ (m. 1892; died 1893)​ Annie Brunson Farley ​ ​ (m. 1906)​
Children	5
Residence(s)	Lynchburg, South Carolina

Ellison DuRant Smith (August 1, 1864 – November 17, 1944) was an American cotton planter, lobbyist, and Democratic Party politician who represented South Carolina in the United States Senate from 1909 until 1944.

Smith was widely known for his virulently racist and segregationist views, his advocacy of white supremacy, and his support for the Southern cotton industry, earning him the nickname “Cotton Ed”.