Q. What was the cause of GovernorWilliam C. C. Claiborne's death?

According to "The Governors of Louisiana" by Miriam G. Reeves, "a long and painful illness terminated his life in the city of New Orleans, on the 23rd of November, 1817, at the age of 42. Unfortunately we don't have a full-length biography of him. 

http://www.la-cemeteries.com/Governors/Claiborne/Claiborne,%20William%20C.C.shtml

http://politicalgraveyard.com/death/liver.html

http://www.geni.com/people/William-Charles-Cole-Claiborne/6000000010511692844