Robert B. Scarborough

Robert Bethea Scarborough (October 29, 1861 – November 23, 1927) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina.

Robert Bethea Scarborough
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 6th district
In office March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1905
Preceded by	James Norton
Succeeded by	J. Edwin Ellerbe
63rd Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina
In office June 2, 1899 – January 15, 1901
Governor	Miles Benjamin McSweeney
Preceded by	Miles Benjamin McSweeney
Succeeded by	James H. Tillman
President Pro Tempore of the South Carolina State Senate
In office 1898–1899
Member of the South Carolina State Senate
In office 1897–1899
Personal details
Born	(1861-10-29)October 29, 1861 Chesterfield, South Carolina, Confederate States
Died	November 23, 1927(1927-11-23) (aged 66) Conway, South Carolina, United States
Political party	Democratic
Profession	Teacher, lawyer, politician

Biography

Born in Chesterfield, South Carolina on October 29, 1861, about a year after the state had declared its secession to join the Confederate States, Scarborough attended the common schools and Mullins (South Carolina) Academy. He taught school and studied law. Scarborough was admitted to the bar in 1884 and commenced practice in Conway, South Carolina. He was a county attorney of Horry County 1885-1893 and served as clerk of the county board 1885-1890. He served as member of the South Carolina State senate in 1897 and 1898 and was elected president pro tempore in 1898. He served as the 63rd Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina in 1899.

Scarborough was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-seventh and Fifty-eighth Congresses (March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1905). He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1904 to the Fifty-ninth Congress. He resumed the practice of law in Conway, South Carolina, and was also interested in banking. He served as chairman of the board of regents of the South Carolina State Hospital.

He died in Conway, South Carolina, on November 23, 1927, and was buried in Lake Side Cemetery.