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Food Industry Politicians in South Carolina
Processors, Distributors, Grocers

Bill Blanton (b. 1922) — of Gaffney, Cherokee County, S.C. Born in Gaffney, Cherokee County, S.C., October 23, 1922. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; grocer; member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1957-58. Baptist. Member, Freemasons. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of Clarence H. Blanton and Dorothula (Osment) Blanton; married, August 9, 1946, to Alma Lee Goldsmith.   Harry Douglas Kirby (1890-1938) — also known as Harry D. Kirby — of Darlington, Darlington County, S.C. Born in Woodruff, Spartanburg County, S.C., October 16, 1890. Republican. Grocer; market gardener; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1936. Died, in Saunders Memorial Hospital, Florence, Florence County, S.C., July 4, 1938 (age 47 years, 261 days). Interment at Old Bethel Baptist Cemetery, Woodruff, S.C.   Relatives: Son of James Henry Kirby and Janie (Chamblin) Kirby; married to Orien Edwards.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Benjamin Johnston Mixson (1874-1954) — also known as Benjamin J. Mixson — of Orangeburg, Orangeburg County, S.C. Born in Allendale, Allendale County, S.C., February 3, 1874. Republican. Grocer; deputy U.S. marshal; wholesale candy dealer; delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1924, 1928 (member, Committee to Notify Presidential Nominee), 1936. Died in Orangeburg, Orangeburg County, S.C., July 19, 1954 (age 80 years, 166 days). Interment at Sunnyside Cemetery, Orangeburg, S.C.   Relatives: Son of Josiah Seth 'Joe Seth' Mixson and Martha Caroline (Brabham) Mixson; married to Mary Jane 'Jennie' McCarthy; nephew of William Joyce Mixson (who married Elizabeth A. Sylvester); first cousin twice removed of Joseph Josiah Brabham; second cousin of Percy Eugene Brabham.   Political family: Brabham-Mixson family of South Carolina.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Edward James Sawyer (1854-1929) — also known as E. J. Sawyer — of Bennettsville, Marlboro County, S.C. Born in North Carolina, October, 1854. Republican. School teacher; grocer; postmaster at Bennettsville, S.C., 1883-85, 1892-93; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1896, 1912, 1920, 1928; candidate for U.S. Representative from South Carolina 6th District, 1896. African ancestry. Died in Bennettsville, Marlboro County, S.C., 1929 (age about 74 years). Interment at Ideal Cemetery, Marlboro County, S.C.   Relatives: Son of Edward James Sawyer, Sr. and Charlotte (Hall) Sawyer; married to Ella Georgiana David.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial

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