The Political Graveyard: Timmerman family of Columbia and Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina

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Timmerman family of Columbia and Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina

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George Bell Timmerman, Sr. (1881-1966) — Born in Edgefield County, S.C., March 28, 1881. Lawyer; member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1923-24; U.S. District Judge for South Carolina, 1942-62. Died in Columbia, Richland County, S.C., April 22, 1966 (age 85 years, 25 days). Interment at Batesburg Cemetery, Batesburg-Leesville, S.C.

		Relatives: Son of Washington Hodges Timmerman (1832-1908) and Henrietta Marie Wolfe (Bell) Timmerman (1844-1928); married 1906 to Mary Sullivan (1881-1948); father of George Bell Timmerman, Jr. (1912-1994).
		Political family: Timmerman family of Columbia and Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina.
		See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial

George Bell Timmerman, Jr. (1912-1994) — of Batesburg (now part of Batesburg-Leesville), Lexington County, S.C.; Columbia, Richland County, S.C. Born in Anderson, Anderson County, S.C., August 11, 1912. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina, 1947-55; delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1948, 1956; Governor of South Carolina, 1955-59; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1956; circuit judge in South Carolina, 1967-84. Died in Batesburg-Leesville, Lexington County, S.C., November 29, 1994 (age 82 years, 110 days). Interment at Batesburg Cemetery, Batesburg-Leesville, S.C.

		Relatives: Son of Mary (Sullivan) Timmerman (1881-1948) and George Bell Timmerman, Sr. (1881-1966); married to Helen Timmerman.
		Political family: Timmerman family of Columbia and Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina.
		See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial

Helen Timmerman (1914-1980) — also known as Helen DuPre; Mrs. George Bell Timmerman, Jr. — of Columbia, Richland County, S.C. Born in Columbia, Richland County, S.C., June 14, 1914. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1956. Female. Died in Columbia, Richland County, S.C., February 1, 1980 (age 65 years, 232 days). Interment at Batesburg Cemetery, Batesburg-Leesville, S.C.

		Relatives: Daughter of Edwards Cornelius DuPre (1884-1932) and Helen (Miller) DuPre (1886-1964); married to George Bell Timmerman, Jr. (1912-1994).
		Political family: Timmerman family of Columbia and Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina.
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial

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