Benjamin Tillman
Benjamin Ryan Tillman, Jr., known as Pitchfork Ben Tillman (August 11, 1847 – July 3, 1918), was an American politician who served as the 84th Governor of South Carolina, from 1890 to 1894, and as a United States Senator, from 1895 until his death in office. Tillman's outspoken white supremacy and support for lynch law provoked national controversy. The first federal campaign finance law, banning corporate expenditures in campaigns, is commonly called the Tillman Act, Senator Tillman having been its lead sponsor.
Tillman was a member of the Democratic Party. Tillman also served on the first Board of Trustees at Clemson University after assisting with its founding.
Read more about Benjamin Tillman: Biography, Tillmanism, Governor of South Carolina, Tillman As Governor, U.S. Senate
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