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Politician members in South Carolina

William T. Andrews William T. Andrews — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Sumter, Sumter County, S.C. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1935-48 (New York County 21st District 1935-44, New York County 12th District 1945-48). African ancestry. Member, Alpha Phi Alpha; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, April 10, 1926, to Regina M. Anderson.
  Image source: New York Red Book 1936
  Robert Thomas Ashmore (1904-1989) — of Greenville, Greenville County, S.C. Born in Greenville County, S.C., February 22, 1904. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Representative from South Carolina 4th District, 1953-69. Baptist. Member, Elks; Odd Fellows; Woodmen; American Legion; Reserve Officers Association; Jaycees; Junior Order; Exchange Club. Died in Greenville, Greenville County, S.C., October 5, 1989 (age 85 years, 225 days). Interment at White Oak Baptist Church Cemetery, Greenville, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of John Thomas Ashmore and Lena (Smith) Ashmore; married, February 6, 1942, to Willie Vance Linthicum; cousin *** of John Durant Ashmore.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Arthur Creel Baker (b. 1925) — also known as Arthur C. Baker — of Charleston, Charleston County, S.C. Born in Varina, Wake County, N.C., January 19, 1925. Lawyer; member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1959. Baptist. Member, Elks; Freemasons; Exchange Club. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Offie Franklin Baker and Myrtie (Whisenhunt) Baker; married, December 31, 1965, to Evelyn Canady.
  Coleman Livingston Blease (1868-1942) — also known as Coleman L. Blease; Cole L. Blease — of Helena, Newberry County, S.C.; Newberry, Newberry County, S.C.; Columbia, Richland County, S.C. Born near Newberry, Newberry County, S.C., October 8, 1868. Democrat. Lawyer; law partner of Fred H. Dominick; member of South Carolina state house of representatives from Newberry County, 1890-94, 1898-1900; candidate for Presidential Elector for South Carolina; member of South Carolina state senate, 1905-08; mayor of Newberry, S.C., 1910; Governor of South Carolina, 1911-15; defeated, 1908 (primary); resigned 1915; defeated, 1916 (Independent Democratic); U.S. Senator from South Carolina, 1925-31; delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1928. Methodist. Member, Odd Fellows; Redmen; Moose; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Woodmen. Died in Columbia, Richland County, S.C., January 19, 1942 (age 73 years, 103 days). Interment at Rosemont Cemetery, Newberry, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of Henry Horatio Blease and Mary A. (Livingston) Blease; half-brother of Eugene Satterwhite Blease; married 1890 to Lillie B. Summers.
  Cross-reference: John D. Long — Frank B. Brandegee
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
Walter J. Bristow, Jr. Walter James Bristow Jr. (b. 1924) — also known as Walter J. Bristow, Jr. — of Columbia, Richland County, S.C. Born in Columbia, Richland County, S.C., October 14, 1924. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of South Carolina state house of representatives from Richland County, 1957-58; member of South Carolina state senate, 1958-76 (Richland County 1958-66, 21st District 1966-68, 10th District 1968-72, 7th District 1972-76); circuit judge in South Carolina 5th Circuit; elected 1976. Presbyterian. Member, Elks; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Military Order of the World Wars; Exchange Club; Alpha Tau Omega. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Dr. Walter J. Bristow and Caroline Belser (Melton) Bristow; married, September 12, 1952, to Katherine Stewart Mullins.
  Image source: South Carolina Legislative Manual 1964
  Alfred Lee Bulwinkle (1883-1950) — also known as Alfred L. Bulwinkle — of Gastonia, Gaston County, N.C. Born in Charleston, Charleston County, S.C., April 21, 1883. Democrat. Lawyer; major in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from North Carolina, 1921-29, 1931-50 (9th District 1921-29, 1931-33, 10th District 1933-43, 11th District 1943-50); died in office 1950. Lutheran. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Moose; Patriotic Order Sons of America; Lions. Died in Gastonia, Gaston County, N.C., August 31, 1950 (age 67 years, 132 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Gastonia, N.C.
  Relatives: Son of Herman Bulwinkle and Frances (McKean) BUlwinkle; married 1911 to Bessie Lewis.
  Cross-reference: R. Gregg Cherry
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Robert Gregg Cherry (1891-1957) — also known as R. Gregg Cherry — of Gastonia, Gaston County, N.C. Born in York County, S.C., October 17, 1891. Democrat. Lawyer; associated in law practice with Alfred Lee Bulwinkle; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; mayor of Gastonia, N.C., 1919-23; member of North Carolina state house of representatives, 1931-40; Speaker of the North Carolina State House of Representatives, 1937; North Carolina Democratic state chair, 1937-39; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1940, 1948, 1952, 1956; member of North Carolina state senate, 1941-43; Governor of North Carolina, 1945-49. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Sons of Confederate Veterans; American Legion; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Redmen; Odd Fellows; Elks; Kiwanis; Knights of Khorassan. Died June 25, 1957 (age 65 years, 251 days). Interment somewhere in Gastonia, N.C.
  Relatives: Son of Chancellor Lafayette Cherry and Hattie (Davis) Cherry; married to Mildred Stafford.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Fred Henry Davis (1894-1937) — also known as Fred H. Davis — of Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla. Born in Greenville, Greenville County, S.C., May 18, 1894. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Leon County Prosecuting Attorney, 1919-20; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1921-27; Speaker of the Florida State House of Representatives, 1927; Florida state attorney general, 1927-31; justice of Florida state supreme court, 1931-37; chief justice of Florida state supreme court, 1933-35. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Reserve Officers Association; American Legion; Military Order of the World Wars; Sons of Confederate Veterans; Phi Alpha Delta; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Elks; Lions. Died in Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla., June 20, 1937 (age 43 years, 33 days). Interment at Old City Cemetery, Tallahassee, Fla.
  Relatives: Son of Fred Henry Davis and Annie E. (Pearson) Davis; married, February 3, 1921, to Frances M. Chambers.
  Epitaph: "Lawyer - Statesman - Jurist - Soldier."
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
William Green DesChamps, Jr. William Green DesChamps Jr. (b. 1917) — of Bishopville, Lee County, S.C. Born in Bishopville, Lee County, S.C., August 29, 1917. Oil jobber; mayor of Bishopville, S.C., 1958; member of South Carolina state senate, 1963-68 (Lee County 1963-66, 8th District 1967-68). Methodist. Member, Elks; American Legion. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of William Green DesChamps and Etta (Hearon) DesChamps; married, March 8, 1944, to Elizabeth N. Duvall.
  Image source: South Carolina Legislative Manual 1964
  Frederick Haskell Dominick (1877-1960) — also known as Fred H. Dominick — of Newberry, Newberry County, S.C. Born in Peak, Newberry County, S.C., February 20, 1877. Democrat. Lawyer; law partner of Cole L. Blease; member of South Carolina state house of representatives from Newberry County, 1900-02; chair of Newberry County Democratic Party, 1906-14; U.S. Representative from South Carolina 3rd District, 1917-33; delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1924 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business). Lutheran. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Elks; Redmen. Died in Newberry, Newberry County, S.C., March 11, 1960 (age 83 years, 20 days). Interment at Rosemont Cemetery, Newberry, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of Jacob L. Dominick and Georgiana E. (Minick) Dominick.
  Cross-reference: James Burriss Pruitt
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Oscar Henry Doyle (b. 1893) — also known as Oscar H. Doyle — of Anderson, Anderson County, S.C. Born in Seneca, Oconee County, S.C., May 7, 1893. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Western District of South Carolina, 1937-50. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Woodmen; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Jasper Doyle and Ella (Dendy) Doyle; married, October 12, 1921, to Hazel Murphy.
  John Palmer Gaillard Jr. (1920-2006) — also known as J. Palmer Gaillard, Jr. — of Charleston, Charleston County, S.C. Born in Charleston, Charleston County, S.C., April 20, 1920. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lumber business; mayor of Charleston, S.C., 1959-75. Episcopalian. Member, Elks; Rotary; American Legion. Killed in an automobile accident, in Charleston, Charleston County, S.C., July 29, 2006 (age 86 years, 100 days). Interment at St. Philip's Churchyard, Charleston, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of John Palmer Gaillard and Eleanor (Lucas) Gaillard; married, July 15, 1944, to Lucy Foster; great-grandson of Peter Charles Gaillard; great-grandnephew of Peter Gaillard Snowden; first cousin thrice removed of Franklin Gaillard and Henry Augustus Gaillard; first cousin four times removed of John Gaillard; second cousin thrice removed of Theodore Gaillard Hunt and Peter Porcher Bonneau; third cousin once removed of Thomas Porcher Stoney.
  Political family: Gaillard family of Charleston, South Carolina.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Allard Henry Gasque (1873-1938) — also known as Allard H. Gasque — of Florence, Florence County, S.C. Born in Marion County (part now in Florence County), S.C., March 8, 1873. Democrat. School teacher and principal; superintendent of schools; member of South Carolina Democratic State Executive Committee, 1912-20; chair of Florence County Democratic Party, 1919-23; U.S. Representative from South Carolina 6th District, 1923-38; died in office 1938. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Junior Order; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Odd Fellows. Died June 17, 1938 (age 65 years, 101 days). Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Florence, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of Wesley Gasque and Martha Washington (Kirton) Gasque; married, March 5, 1908, to Elizabeth Mills Hawley.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Thomas Smithwick Gettys (1912-2003) — also known as Thomas S. Gettys — of Rock Hill, York County, S.C. Born in Rock Hill, York County, S.C., June 19, 1912. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; staff for U.S. Rep. James P. Richards; postmaster; U.S. Representative from South Carolina 5th District, 1964-74; resigned 1974. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks; Rotary. Died in Rock Hill, York County, S.C., June 8, 2003 (age 90 years, 354 days). Interment at Neely's Creek Associate Reformed Church Cemetery, Rock Hill, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of John E. Gettys and Maud (Martin) Gettys; married to Mary Phillips White.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
Wilbur G. Grant Wilbur Gill Grant (1906-1964) — also known as Wilbur G. Grant — of Chester, Chester County, S.C. Born in Rodman, Chester County, S.C., May 20, 1906. Democrat. Merchant; farmer; member of South Carolina state house of representatives from Chester County, 1935-38, 1941-42; delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1936 (alternate), 1944, 1956; member of South Carolina state senate from Chester County, 1942-64; died in office 1964. Member, Knights of Pythias; Junior Order; Redmen; Odd Fellows; Elks. Died June 15, 1964 (age 58 years, 26 days). Interment at Chester County Cemetery, Chester County, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of Major J. Grant and Emma E. (Knox) Grant; married, December 26, 1946, to Belva M. Funderburk.
  Image source: South Carolina Legislative Manual 1964
  Wilton Earle Hall (1901-1980) — also known as Wilton E. Hall — of Anderson, Anderson County, S.C. Born in Starr, Anderson County, S.C., March 11, 1901. Democrat. Newspaper publisher; established radio station WAIM, 1935; candidate for Presidential Elector for South Carolina; U.S. Senator from South Carolina, 1944-45; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1956. Baptist. Member, Navy League; Sigma Delta Chi; Elks; Lions. Died in Anderson, Anderson County, S.C., February 25, 1980 (age 78 years, 351 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Anderson, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Dean Hall and Sarah (Tucker) Hall; married, February 1, 1925, to Mary Elizabeth Lightsey.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
James P. Harrelson James Pershing Harrelson (1919-2003) — also known as James P. Harrelson; J. P. Harrelson; "Preacher" — of Walterboro, Colleton County, S.C. Born in Mullins, Marion County, S.C., June 28, 1919. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; Baptist minister; lawyer; member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1957-60, 1991-94; member of South Carolina state senate, 1963-76 (Colleton County 1963-66, 17th District 1967-68, 13th District 1969-72, 15th District 1972-76); delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1964, 1968, 1972. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Woodmen of the World; Elks; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Bar Association. Recipient of the Order of the Palmetto, South Carolina's highest civilian award. Died, from strokes and Parkinson's disease, in Roper Hospital, Charleston, Charleston County, S.C., April 30, 2003 (age 83 years, 306 days). Interment at Black Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Walterboro, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of Carson A. Harrelson and Bertha Mae Harrelson; married, June 24, 1943, to Hazel H. Richardson.
  Image source: South Carolina Legislative Manual 1964
Robert W. Hayes Robert Wesley Hayes (b. 1916) — also known as Robert W. Hayes — of Rock Hill, York County, S.C. Born in Mullins, Marion County, S.C., January 20, 1916. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of South Carolina state senate from York County, 1957-66; resigned 1966; circuit judge in South Carolina 16th Circuit; elected 1966. Baptist. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Forty and Eight; Elks; Kiwanis. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of J. W. Hayes and Mary (Love) Hayes; married, November 27, 1937, to Ruth Kirkland.
  Image source: South Carolina Legislative Manual 1964
  Ernest Frederick Hollings (1922-2019) — also known as Ernest F. Hollings; Fritz Hollings; "Foghorn Leghorn" — of Charleston, Charleston County, S.C. Born in Charleston, Charleston County, S.C., January 1, 1922. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1949-55; Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina, 1955-59; delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1956, 1996, 2000, 2004; Governor of South Carolina, 1959-63; U.S. Senator from South Carolina, 1966-2005; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1984. Lutheran. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Ancient Order of Hibernians; Sertoma. Died in Isle of Palms, Charleston County, S.C., April 6, 2019 (age 97 years, 95 days). Interment at Bethany Cemetery, Charleston, S.C.
  Cross-reference: Richard M. Miles
  The Hollings Judicial Center (renamed in 2015 as the J. Watie Waring Judicial Center), in Charleston, South Carolina, was named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books by Ernest Hollings: Making Government Work (2008)
  Olin DeWitt Talmadge Johnston (1896-1965) — also known as Olin D. Johnston — of Anderson, Anderson County, S.C.; Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, S.C. Born near Honea Path, Anderson County, S.C., November 18, 1896. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1923-24, 1927-30; Governor of South Carolina, 1935-39, 1943-45; member of Democratic National Committee from South Carolina, 1935-40, 1944-48; delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1936, 1940, 1944, 1948 (member, Credentials Committee), 1952 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization), 1956, 1964; U.S. Senator from South Carolina, 1945-65; died in office 1965. Baptist. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Disabled American Veterans; Freemasons; Shriners; Optimist Club; Redmen; Woodmen; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Junior Order. Died April 18, 1965 (age 68 years, 151 days). Interment at Barkers Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Honea Path, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of Edward Andrews Johnston and Lelia (Webb) Johnston; married, December 27, 1924, to Gladys E. Atkinson; father of Elizabeth Johnston Patterson.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Fleming Adolphus Jones Jr. (b. 1895) — also known as Fleming A. Jones, Jr. — of Welch, McDowell County, W.Va. Born in Gaffney, Cherokee County, S.C., October 10, 1895. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1935-42, 1945-48; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1952. Baptist. African ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Elks; Phi Beta Sigma; American Legion. First Black Democratic member of West Virginia House of Delegates. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Felix Jones and Emeline (Young) Jones; married, June 15, 1921, to H. Preston Mills.
  Thomas Walter Koon (b. 1870) — also known as Thomas W. Koon — of Cumberland, Allegany County, Md. Born in Newberry, Newberry County, S.C., November 12, 1870. Democrat. Physician; mayor of Cumberland, Md., 1914-32, 1936-39; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1936. Lutheran. Member, American Medical Association; Elks; Moose. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Walter F. Koon and Laura R. (Suber) Koon.
  James Robert Mann (1920-2010) — of Greenville, Greenville County, S.C. Born in Greenville, Greenville County, S.C., April 27, 1920. Democrat. Colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1949-52; U.S. Representative from South Carolina 4th District, 1969-79. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Freemasons; Shriners; Kiwanis; Elks; Woodmen. Died in Greenville, Greenville County, S.C., December 20, 2010 (age 90 years, 237 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Alfred Cleo Mann and Nina (Griffin) Mann; married, January 15, 1945, to Virginia Thomason Brunson.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Whitefoord Claude Martin (1879-1930) — also known as W. Claude Martin — of Branchville, Orangeburg County, S.C. Born in Kingstree, Williamsburg County, S.C., May 8, 1879. Democrat. School teacher; lawyer; banker; insurance and real estate business; member of South Carolina state house of representatives from Orangeburg County, 1912-14, 1916-18; mayor of Branchville, S.C., 1920-24; member of South Carolina state senate from Orangeburg County, 1924-30; died in office 1930. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Junior Order; Woodmen of the World. Killed in an automobile accident at Wolfton, Orangeburg County, S.C., February 7, 1930 (age 50 years, 275 days). Also killed was Sen. William S. Legare; Rep. J. Rutledge Smith, Jr. was injured but survived. Interment at Ott Cemetery, Branchville, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of Whitefoord Smith Martin and VerMelle Clarice (Brockington) Martin; married, April 9, 1908, to Ruth Reeves.
  Epitaph: "Love."
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Hiram McNeeley (b. 1906) — of Inkster, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Lancaster, Lancaster County, S.C., October 31, 1906. Democrat. Merchant; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 20th District, 1955-64; defeated in primary, 1964, 1966. Methodist. African ancestry. Member, Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Earle Elias Morris Jr. (1928-2011) — also known as Earle E. Morris, Jr. — of Pickens, Pickens County, S.C. Born in Pickens, Pickens County, S.C., July 14, 1928. Democrat. Banker; merchant; member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1951-54; member of South Carolina state senate, 1954-70 (Pickens County 1954-66, 2nd District 1966-70); delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1956, 1968, 1972; South Carolina Democratic state chair, 1966-68; Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina, 1971-74; South Carolina state comptroller general, 1976-99; convicted in 2004 of securities fraud following the collapse of Carolina Investors, though he denied any intent to defraud anyone; sentenced to 44 months in prison. Presbyterian. Member, Lions; Elks; Moose; Woodmen of the World; Jaycees; Kiwanis; Blue Key; Freemasons; Shriners; Phi Kappa Phi. Died, from prostate cancer, in Lexington, Lexington County, S.C., February 11, 2011 (age 82 years, 212 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Bush River Memorial Gardens, Columbia, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of Earle Elias Morris and Bernice (Carey) Morris; married, April 12, 1958, to Jane Lewis Boroughs; married, October 4, 1972, to Carol Telford.
  Epitaph: "Life Journey Of Dignity" / Beloved Husband, Father and Friend.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  James Pierce Mozingo III (b. 1913) — also known as James P. Mozingo III — of Darlington, Darlington County, S.C. Born in Darlington, Darlington County, S.C., August 24, 1913. Democrat. Lawyer; member of South Carolina state house of representatives from Darlington County, 1935-38; member of South Carolina state senate, 1939-72 (Darlington County 1939-66, 12th District 1967-68, 19th District 1969-72); delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1944, 1960, 1964. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Samuel Jones Nicholls (1885-1937) — also known as Samuel J. Nicholls — of Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, S.C. Born in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, S.C., May 7, 1885. Democrat. Lawyer; member of South Carolina state house of representatives from Spartanburg County, 1906-08; U.S. Representative from South Carolina 4th District, 1915-21. Methodist. Member, Elks; Redmen. Died in 1937 (age about 52 years). Interment at West Oakwood Cemetery, Spartanburg, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of Judge George W. Nicholls and Minnie L. Nicholls; married 1915 to Eloise M. Clark.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Robert Nelson Cornelius Nix Sr. (1898-1987) — also known as Robert N. C. Nix, Sr. — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Orangeburg, Orangeburg County, S.C., August 9, 1898. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1956, 1960, 1964; candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1958-79 (4th District 1958-63, 2nd District 1963-79). Baptist. African ancestry. Member, NAACP; Elks; American Woodmen. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., June 22, 1987 (age 88 years, 317 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Father of Robert Nelson Cornelius Nix Jr..
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  James Dantzler Parler (b. 1900) — also known as James D. Parler — of St. George, Dorchester County, S.C. Born in Parler (now Santee), Orangeburg County, S.C., September 18, 1900. Democrat. Member of South Carolina state senate from Dorchester County, 1933-60; delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1936, 1940, 1948, 1952 (alternate). Methodist. Member, Pi Kappa Phi; Blue Key; Freemasons; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Carlos C. Parler and Camille (Dantzler) Parler.
  Thomas H. Peeples (b. 1882) — of Blackville, Barnwell County, S.C.; Columbia, Richland County, S.C. Born in Beaufort, Beaufort County, S.C., August 4, 1882. Democrat. Lawyer; member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1910-12, 1924-26 (Barnwell County 1910-12, Richland County 1924-26); South Carolina state attorney general, 1913-18. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Elks; Eagles. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Benjamin Franklin Peeples and Leila (Hay) Peeples; married, January 8, 1921, to Hallie M. Armstrong.
  James Burriss Pruitt (b. 1902) — of Anderson, Anderson County, S.C. Born in Starr, Anderson County, S.C., March 30, 1902. Secretary to U.S. Rep. Fred H. Dominick; member of South Carolina state house of representatives from Anderson County; elected 1924; member of South Carolina state senate from Anderson County, 1935-50; resigned 1950; circuit judge in South Carolina 10th Circuit; elected 1950. Baptist. Member, Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John C. Pruitt and Anna (Major) Pruitt.
  Henry Burchell Richardson (1916-1997) — also known as Henry B. Richardson; "Punch" — of Sumter, Sumter County, S.C. Born in Laurens, Laurens County, S.C., October 15, 1916. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of South Carolina state senate, 1955-72 (Sumter County 1955-66, 20th District 1967-68, 17th District 1969-72); alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1956. Member, American Legion; Disabled American Veterans; Elks; American Bar Association. Died in Columbia, Richland County, S.C., May 11, 1997 (age 80 years, 208 days). Interment at St. Marks Episcopal Cemetery, Pinewood, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of Richard C. Richardson and Margaret (Sullivan) Richardson; married, May 30, 1942, to Thelma Lucille Seigler.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Lucius Mendel Rivers (1905-1970) — also known as L. Mendel Rivers — of Charleston, Charleston County, S.C. Born in Gumville, Berkeley County, S.C., September 28, 1905. Democrat. Member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1933-36; delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1936 (alternate), 1944, 1952, 1956 (alternate); U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1st District, 1941-70; died in office 1970. Episcopalian. Member, Elks; Freemasons; Exchange Club. Died in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala., December 28, 1970 (age 65 years, 91 days). Interment at St. Stephen Episcopal Church Cemetery, St. Stephen, S.C.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Claud Napoleon Sapp (1886-1947) — also known as Claud N. Sapp — of Columbia, Richland County, S.C. Born in Lancaster, Lancaster County, S.C., February 11, 1886. Democrat. Lawyer; member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1912-14, 1920-24 (Lancaster County 1912-14, Richland County 1920-24); delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936; South Carolina Democratic state chair, 1930-34; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of South Carolina, 1934-47; died in office 1947. Methodist. Member, Omicron Delta Kappa; Freemasons; Elks. Died in Columbia, Richland County, S.C., February 3, 1947 (age 60 years, 357 days). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Columbia, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of Daniel F. Sapp and Sarah Mary 'Mittie' (Fulp) Sapp; brother of Allen McFarland Sapp; married, November 20, 1916, to Mary Davis; father of Claud Napoleon Sapp Jr. and Joseph Daniel Sapp.
  Political family: Sapp family of Columbia, South Carolina.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Ivey Andrew Smoak Jr. (1923-2000) — also known as I. A. Smoak, Jr. — of Walterboro, Colleton County, S.C. Born in Walterboro, Colleton County, S.C., April 18, 1923. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of South Carolina state house of representatives from Colleton County, 1953-56; member of South Carolina state senate from Colleton County, 1959-62. Baptist. Member, Kappa Alpha Order; Jaycees; Lions; Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Elks; Farm Bureau; American Legion. Died January 2, 2000 (age 76 years, 259 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Ivey Andrew Smoak and Tommie (Clinkscales) Smoak; married to Anne Owens Leppard.
  Jacob Franklin Spears, Sr. (1899-1946) — also known as J. Franklin Spears — of Tarpon Springs, Pinellas County, Fla.; San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex. Born in Darlington County, S.C., October 6, 1899. Colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; mayor of Tarpon Springs, Fla., 1921; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1934-36; member of Texas state senate, 1937-46. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Eagles; Redmen; Odd Fellows. Died, from a heart attack, in San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex., May 29, 1946 (age 46 years, 235 days). Interment at Mission Burial Park South, San Antonio, Tex.
  Relatives: Son of James Monroe Spears.
  Adolphus Fletcher Spigner Jr. (1916-1961) — of Richland County, S.C. Born in Columbia, Richland County, S.C., May 6, 1916. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of South Carolina state house of representatives from Richland County, 1946-48; member of South Carolina state senate from Richland County, 1954-58. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Exchange Club; Elks. Died in Columbia, Richland County, S.C., May 22, 1961 (age 45 years, 16 days). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Columbia, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of Adolphus Fletcher Spigner and Lorena Elise (Tiller) Spigner; married, April 23, 1941, to Henrietta Geddes Bailey.
  Basil Lee Whitener (1915-1989) — also known as Basil Whitener — of Gastonia, Gaston County, N.C. Born in York County, S.C., May 14, 1915. Democrat. Member of North Carolina state house of representatives, 1941; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1948; U.S. Representative from North Carolina, 1957-69 (11th District 1957-63, 10th District 1963-69); defeated, 1968, 1970. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Kiwanis; Elks; Freemasons; Shriners. Died May 20, 1989 (age 74 years, 6 days). Interment at Gaston Memorial Park, Gastonia, N.C.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Arthur Rutledge Young (1876-1947) — of Charleston County, S.C. Born in Sewanee, Franklin County, Tenn., July 3, 1876. Democrat. Lawyer; member of South Carolina state house of representatives from Charleston County, 1916-18; member of South Carolina state senate from Charleston County, 1918-22, 1925-26. Episcopalian. Member, Elks. Died in Charleston, Charleston County, S.C., May 16, 1947 (age 70 years, 317 days). Interment at Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of Henry Edward Young and Elizabeth (Rutledge) Young; married, December 19, 1907, to Nannie Cabell Conner.
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