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Methodist Politicians in South Carolina

  Asbury Arnold Abney (1817-1866) — also known as A. A Abney — of Bossier Parish, La. Born in South Carolina, June 28, 1817. Member of Louisiana state senate, 1850; served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Royal Arch Masons. Died November 4, 1866 (age 49 years, 129 days). Interment at Mt. Zion Cemetery, Haughton, La.
  Anne Adams Agnew (1903-1982) — also known as Anne A. Agnew; Anne Adams — of Columbia, Richland County, S.C. Born in Marlboro County, S.C., June 6, 1903. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1944 (alternate; member, Platform and Resolutions Committee), 1948 (alternate), 1956, 1960; member of Democratic National Committee from South Carolina, 1948-68. Female. Methodist. Died in January, 1982 (age 78 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Daughter of Thomas J. Adams and Anna Roberta Gibson Adams; married 1929 to Joseph Barron Agnew.
  David Clinton Appleby (1808-1864) — of Colleton District (part now in Dorchester County), S.C. Born in Colleton District (part now in Dorchester County), S.C., March 4, 1808. Planter; preacher; delegate to South Carolina secession convention from St. George's, Dorchester, 1860-62. Methodist. Died in Grover, Colleton District (now Dorchester County), S.C., March 10, 1864 (age 56 years, 6 days). Interment at Hagermans Cemetery, Reevesville, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of James Preston Appleby and Mary (Rumph) Appleby; married, May 26, 1831, to Amelia Ann Stokes.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Emerson Lancoe Ard (1895-1952) — also known as Emerson L. Ard — of Hemingway, Williamsburg County, S.C. Born in Hemingway, Williamsburg County, S.C., December 24, 1895. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; bank director; mayor of Hemingway, S.C., 1926; member of South Carolina state senate from Williamsburg County, 1927-34. Methodist. Died June 15, 1952 (age 56 years, 174 days). Interment at Old Johnsonville Cemetery, Johnsonville, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of Lewington L. Ard and Addie (Maye) Ard; married, June 22, 1921, to Louise Fore.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Seaborn Bamberg Jr. (1849-1928) — of Barnwell County (part now in Bamberg County), S.C. Born in Barnwell District (part now in Bamberg County), S.C., December 17, 1849. Democrat. Farmer; member of South Carolina state senate from Barnwell County, 1891-92; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1896. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died, from hemiplegia, in Bamberg, Bamberg County, S.C., December 22, 1928 (age 79 years, 5 days). Interment at Restland Cemetery, Bamberg, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of William Seaborn Bamberg and Phillipine (Picouet) Bamberg; married, November 11, 1879, to Ida Isabel Mahony.
  Epitaph: "He will live again."
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  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
  Eugene Satterwhite Blease (1877-1963) — also known as Eugene S. Blease — of Saluda County, S.C.; Newberry, Newberry County, S.C. Born in Newberry County, S.C., January 28, 1877. Democrat. Lawyer; member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1900-02, 1922-24; member of South Carolina state senate, 1905-06; mayor of Newberry, S.C., 1920-21; justice of South Carolina state supreme court, 1927-31; chief justice of South Carolina state supreme court, 1931-34; resigned 1934; candidate for U.S. Senator from South Carolina, 1942; delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1944. Methodist. On September 8, 1905, he shot and killed his brother-in-law, Joe Ben Coleman, in Saluda, S.C.; charged with murder, he pleaded self-defense and was found not guilty. Died December 27, 1963 (age 86 years, 333 days). Interment at Rosemont Cemetery, Newberry, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of Henry Horatio Blease and Elizabeth (Satterwhite) Blease; half-brother of Coleman Livingston Blease.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Logan Edwin Bleckley (1827-1907) — also known as Logan E. Bleckley — of Clarkesville, Habersham County, Ga. Born in Rabun County, Ga., July 3, 1827. Lawyer; served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; justice of Georgia state supreme court, 1875-80; chief justice of Georgia Supreme Court, 1887-94. Methodist. Died in Clarkesville, Habersham County, Ga., March 6, 1907 (age 79 years, 246 days). Interment at Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta, Ga.
  Relatives: Son of James Bleckley and Catharine Bleckley; married 1857 to Clara Caroline Haralson; married 1893 to Chloe Herring.
  Bleckley County, Ga. is named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Simpson Bobo (1804-1885) — of Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, S.C. Born in Cross Anchor, Spartanburg District (now Spartanburg County), S.C., January 15, 1804. Lawyer; delegate to South Carolina secession convention from Spartanburg, 1860-62; member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1862-64. Methodist. Died in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, S.C., December 16, 1885 (age 81 years, 335 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Spartanburg, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of Burwell Bobo and Elizabeth (Roebuck) Bobo; married to Nancy Holland Foster.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Glen Browder (b. 1943) — also known as Glen Browder — of Jacksonville, Calhoun County, Ala. Born in Sumter, Sumter County, S.C., January 15, 1943. Democrat. University professor; member of Alabama state house of representatives, 1983-87; secretary of state of Alabama, 1987-89; U.S. Representative from Alabama 3rd District, 1989-97; candidate for U.S. Senator from Alabama, 1996; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1996. Methodist. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  James Francis Byrnes (1882-1972) — also known as James F. Byrnes — of Aiken, Aiken County, S.C.; Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, S.C.; Columbia, Richland County, S.C. Born in Charleston, Charleston County, S.C., May 2, 1882. Democrat. Lawyer; newspaper editor; U.S. Representative from South Carolina 2nd District, 1911-25; U.S. Senator from South Carolina, 1931-41; defeated, 1924; delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1936, 1940, 1952; Associate Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1941-42; resigned 1942; U.S. Secretary of State, 1945-47; Governor of South Carolina, 1951-55. Episcopalian or Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Junior Order. Died in Columbia, Richland County, S.C., April 9, 1972 (age 89 years, 343 days). Interment at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Cemetery, Columbia, S.C.; statue at State House Grounds, Columbia, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of James Francis Byrnes and Elizabeth E. Byrnes; married, May 2, 1906, to Maude Busch; first cousin of Frank Joseph Hogan.
  Cross-reference: James E. Doyle
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — federal judicial profile — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books about James F. Byrnes: David Robertson, Sly and Able: A Political Biography of James F. Byrnes
  Richard Harvey Cain (1825-1887) — also known as Richard H. Cain — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y.; Charleston, Charleston County, S.C. Born in Greenbrier County, Va. (now W.Va.), April 12, 1825. Republican. Delegate to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Charleston County, 1868; member of South Carolina state senate from Charleston County, 1868-70; U.S. Representative from South Carolina, 1873-75, 1877-79 (at-large 1873-75, 2nd District 1877-79); Bishop, African Methodist Episcopal Church, 1880-87. African Methodist Episcopal. African ancestry. Died in Washington, D.C., January 18, 1887 (age 61 years, 281 days). Interment at Graceland Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  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
  James Enos Clyburn (b. 1940) — also known as James E. Clyburn — of Columbia, Richland County, S.C. Born in Sumter, Sumter County, S.C., July 21, 1940. Democrat. South Carolina Commissioner for Human Affairs, 1974-92; U.S. Representative from South Carolina 6th District, 1993-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008. African Methodist Episcopal. African ancestry. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Arthur Bledsoe Cooke (b. 1869) — also known as Arthur B. Cooke — of Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, S.C.; Pasadena, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Meltons, Louisa County, Va., June 15, 1869. Democrat. College professor; U.S. Consul in Patras, 1910-19; Swansea, 1919-26; Plymouth, 1926-34. Methodist. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of George Washington Cooke and Sallie Farrar (Anderson) Cooke; married, September 26, 1899, to Stella Viola Crider.
  William Bryant Cooper (1867-1959) — also known as William B. Cooper — of Wilmington, New Hanover County, N.C. Born in Cool Spring, Horry County, S.C., January 22, 1867. Democrat. Member of North Carolina state senate 10th District, 1915-16; Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina, 1921-25. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died in Cool Spring, Horry County, S.C., November 9, 1959 (age 92 years, 291 days). Interment at Oakdale Cemetery, Wilmington, N.C.
  Relatives: Son of Noah Bryant Cooper and Lucinda (Jenerette) Cooper; married, May 11, 1893, to Ada Frances Gore.
  See also Wikipedia article — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  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
  Mendel Jackson Davis (b. 1942) — of North Charleston, Charleston County, S.C. Born in North Charleston, Charleston County, S.C., October 23, 1942. Democrat. U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1st District, 1971-81. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Still living as of 1998.
  Relatives: Son of Felix C. Davis and Elizabeth (Jackson) Davis; married to Suzanna Henley.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Edward James Dennis (1877-1930) — also known as E. J. Dennis — of Berkeley County, S.C. Born in Macbeth, Berkeley County, S.C., September 23, 1877. Lawyer; member of South Carolina state house of representatives from Berkeley County, 1900-04, 1916-18; member of South Carolina state senate from Berkeley County, 1904-06, 1910-14, 1918-22, 1926-30; died in office 1930. Methodist. Tried and acquitted in 1929 for conspiracy to violate the alcohol prohibition law. Shot and mortally wounded by Webster Lee 'Sporty' Thornley, on the street in front of the post office in Moncks Corner, S.C., and died the next day in a hospital at Charleston, Charleston County, S.C., July 25, 1930 (age 52 years, 305 days). Thornley was tried and convicted of murder; Glenn D. McKnight, who allegedly hired Thornley to murder Dennis, was tried and not convicted. Interment at St. John's Baptist Churchyard, Pinopolis, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of Edward James Dennis (1844-1904) and Adelaide (Markley) Dennis; married to Ella Mae Coney; father of Rembert Coney Dennis.
  Political family: Dennis family of Macbeth and Pinopolis, South Carolina.
  Epitaph: "Father - Leader - Statesman."
  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
  James Burrows Edwards (1927-2014) — also known as James B. Edwards; Jim Edwards — of Charleston, Charleston County, S.C. Born in Hawthorne, Alachua County, Fla., June 24, 1927. Republican. Dentist; delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988; candidate for U.S. Representative from South Carolina, 1971; member of South Carolina state senate 16th District, 1972-74; resigned 1974; Governor of South Carolina, 1975-79; U.S. Secretary of Energy, 1981-82. Episcopalian or Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Rotary; American Dental Association. Died, from complications of a stroke, in Mt. Pleasant, Charleston County, S.C., December 26, 2014 (age 87 years, 185 days). Burial location unknown.
  Cross-reference: Carroll A. Campbell, Jr.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  John Reid Edwards (b. 1953) — also known as John Edwards; Johnny Reid Edwards; "Silk Pony"; "The Breck Girl" — of North Carolina. Born in Seneca, Oconee County, S.C., June 10, 1953. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Senator from North Carolina, 1999-2005; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 2000, 2004; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 2004, 2008; candidate for Vice President of the United States, 2004; in August 2008, he acknowledged an extramarital affair with filmmaker Rielle Hunter, though at first he denied having fathered her baby; this revelation discredited him and ended his political career. Methodist. In June, 2011, he was indicted in federal court on campaign finance charges, based on the argument that the donations he received in 2007-08 to cover up his affair were illegal contributions to his presidential campaign. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Married, July 30, 1977, to Mary Elizabeth Anania.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Books by John Edwards: Four Trials (2003) — Our Plan for America: Stronger at Home, Respected in the World, with John Kerry (2004)
  Critical books about John Edwards: Bernard Goldberg, 100 People Who Are Screwing Up America (And Al Franken Is #37) — Andrew Young, The Politician: An Insider's Account of John Edwards's Pursuit of the Presidency and the Scandal That Brought Him Down
  James Edwin Ellerbe (1867-1916) — also known as J. Edwin Ellerbe — of Marion, Marion County, S.C. Born in Sellers, Marion County, S.C., January 12, 1867. Democrat. Farmer; merchant; member of South Carolina state house of representatives from Marion County, 1894-96; delegate to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Marion County, 1895; U.S. Representative from South Carolina 6th District, 1905-13. Methodist. Died, of pulmonary tuberculosis, in Asheville, Buncombe County, N.C., October 17, 1916 (age 49 years, 279 days). Interment at Haselden Cemetery, Latta, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of William S. Ellerbe and Sarah Elizabeth (Haselden) Ellerbe; brother of William Haselden Ellerbe; married, November 23, 1887, to Nellie Converse Elford; uncle of James Douglass Manning and Earle Rogers Ellerbe; first cousin and brother-in-law of James Haselden Manning.
  Political family: Richardson-Manning family of South Carolina (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Casper G. Garrett (1865-1947) — also known as C. G. Garrett — of Columbia, Richland County, S.C. Born in Laurens County, S.C., 1865. Republican. Lawyer; teacher and administrator, Allen University; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1928. African Methodist Episcopal. African ancestry. Died, from uremia, in Columbia, Richland County, S.C., November 15, 1947 (age about 82 years). Interment a private or family graveyard, Richland County, S.C.
  William Norwood Graydon (1860-1931) — of Abbeville, Abbeville County, S.C.; Columbia, Richland County, S.C. Born in Cokesbury, Abbeville District (now Greenwood County), S.C., December 11, 1860. Lawyer; bank director; member of South Carolina state senate from Abbeville County, 1898-1902, 1906-10; member of South Carolina state house of representatives from Abbeville County, 1914-16. Methodist. Died in Columbia, Richland County, S.C., August 3, 1931 (age 70 years, 235 days). Interment at Upper Long Cane Cemetery, Abbeville, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of Sterling Ellis Graydon and Susan Esther (Dunwoody) Graydon; married, December 1, 1887, to Laura Coleman; married, January 7, 1890, to Leila Ada McMillan.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John William Green (b. 1925) — of Turbeville, Clarendon County, S.C. Born in Turbeville, Clarendon County, S.C., October 22, 1925. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; merchant; member of South Carolina state senate from Clarendon County, 1958-62. Methodist. Member, Ruritan; Freemasons; Shriners. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  William Stuart Hall (1869-1938) — also known as William S. Hall — of Gaffney, Cherokee County, S.C. Born in Chester County, S.C., October 24, 1869. Democrat. School teacher; college professor; lawyer; member of South Carolina state house of representatives from Cherokee County, 1908-10; member of South Carolina state senate from Cherokee County, 1911-14. Southern Methodist. Member, Knights of Pythias; Sons of the American Revolution; Chi Psi. Died, from heart disease, in Gaffney, Cherokee County, S.C., July 20, 1938 (age 68 years, 269 days). Interment at Oakland Cemetery, Gaffney, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of William Stuart Hall (1840-1912) and Evelyn (Holmes) Hall; married, September 19, 1894, to Anna Brice Caldwell.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
Jesse Frank Hawkins Jesse Frank Hawkins (b. 1887) — of Newberry, Newberry County, S.C. Born in Newberry County, S.C., November 21, 1887. Dairy farmer; member of South Carolina state house of representatives from Newberry County, 1957-60; member of South Carolina state senate from Newberry County, 1961-66; bank director. Methodist. Member, Grange; Farm Bureau. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Pierce M. Hawkins and Mary Jane (Swindler) Hawkins; married, February 12, 1920, to Anna Louise Dickert.
  Image source: South Carolina Legislative Manual 1964
  Walter Hazard (1859-1930) — of Georgetown, Georgetown County, S.C. Born in Georgetown, Georgetown District (now Georgetown County), S.C., December 25, 1859. Lawyer; newspaper editor; member of South Carolina state house of representatives from Georgetown County, 1882-84, 1888-92; member of South Carolina state senate from Georgetown County, 1892-93. Methodist; later Episcopalian. Died in Georgetown, Georgetown County, S.C., February 6, 1930 (age 70 years, 43 days). Interment at Prince George Winyah Cemetery, Georgetown, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of Benjamin Ingell Hazard and Sarah Freeborn (Ingell) Hazard; brother of Harriet Wilbour 'Hattie' Hazard (who married John Stanyarne Wilson); married, October 17, 1882, to Jessie Minnie Tamplet; married, December 7, 1897, to Florence Adele Tamplet; first cousin thrice removed of Benjamin Hazard; third cousin thrice removed of Nathaniel Hazard.
  Political families: Cornell family of New York; King-Hazard family of Connecticut and New York; Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Henry Harrison Heard (1850-1937) — also known as William H. Heard — of Abbeville County, S.C.; Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in 1850. U.S. Minister to Liberia, 1895-98; U.S. Consul General in Monrovia, as of 1895-98; bishop. African Methodist Episcopal. African ancestry. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., 1937 (age about 87 years). Burial location unknown.
  Presumably named for: William Henry Harrison
  Relatives: Grandson of Thomas Jefferson Heard; great-grandson of Stephen Heard.
  Political family: Heard family of Elberton, Georgia.
  See also U.S. State Dept career summary
  James H. Hodges (b. 1956) — also known as Jim Hodges — of Columbia, Richland County, S.C. Born in Lancaster County, S.C., November 19, 1956. Democrat. Governor of South Carolina, 1999-2003; defeated, 2002; delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 2000; member, Rules Committee, 2008. Methodist. Still living as of 2014.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
Ben F. Hornsby Benjamin Franklin Hornsby (b. 1915) — also known as Ben F. Hornsby — of near Winnsboro, Fairfield County, S.C. Born in College Place, Richland County, S.C., May 17, 1915. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; salesman; farmer; member of South Carolina state senate from Fairfield County, 1960-64; member of South Carolina state house of representatives 41st District, 1980-82. Methodist. Member, Farm Bureau; Freemasons; American Legion; Lions. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Presumably named for: Benjamin Franklin
  Relatives: Son of Marion Boyd Hornsby and Cornelia (Hayes) Hornsby; married, January 20, 1945, to Esther Leitner.
  Image source: South Carolina Legislative Manual 1964
  James Carlisle Kearse (1893-1973) — also known as J. Carl Kearse — of Bamberg, Bamberg County, S.C. Born in Olar, Bamberg County, S.C., March 29, 1893. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of South Carolina state house of representatives from Bamberg County, 1921-24; member of South Carolina state senate from Bamberg County, 1940-56; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1944; South Carolina State Highway Commissioner. Methodist. Member, Lions; American Legion; Freemasons; Knights of Pythias. Died, in a hospital at Charleston, Charleston County, S.C., March 14, 1973 (age 79 years, 350 days). Interment at South End Cemetery, Bamberg, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Josiah Kearse and Mildred (Bamberg) Kearse; married, November 15, 1922, to Daisye Rizer; married to Eunice Johns.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Benjamin Franklin Kelley (b. 1878) — also known as B. Frank Kelley — of Bishopville, Lee County, S.C. Born in Kershaw County (part now in Lee County), S.C., May 12, 1878. Democrat. Lawyer; member of South Carolina state house of representatives from Lee County, 1902-04. Methodist. Member, Knights of Pythias; Junior Order. Burial location unknown.
  Presumably named for: Benjamin Franklin
  Relatives: Son of Benjamin Franklin Kelley and Ella Beaufort (English) Kelley; married, May 1, 1902, to Sarah Durant.
Asbury C. Latimer Asbury Churchwell Latimer (1851-1908) — also known as Asbury C. Latimer — of Belton, Anderson County, S.C. Born near Lowndesville, Abbeville County, S.C., July 31, 1851. Democrat. Farmer; chair of Anderson County Democratic Party, 1890-93; U.S. Representative from South Carolina 3rd District, 1893-1903; U.S. Senator from South Carolina, 1903-08; died in office 1908. Methodist. Died, from appendicitis and peritonitis, in Providence Hospital, Washington, D.C., February 20, 1908 (age 56 years, 204 days). Interment at Belton Cemetery, Belton, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of Clement Theophilus Latimer and Frances Beulah (Young) Latimer; married, June 26, 1877, to Sara Alice Brown; father of Mamie Latimer (daughter-in-law of Robert Middleton Heard).
  Political family: Heard family of Elberton, Georgia.
  The Latimer Memorial United Methodist Church, in Belton, South Carolina, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Autobiographies and Portraits of the President, Cabinet, etc. (1899)
  Olin Connor Maner (1873-1958) — also known as O. C. Maner — of Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala. Born in Allendale, Barnwell County (now Allendale County), S.C., October 23, 1873. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Alabama state house of representatives, 1903, 1907; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1908 (alternate), 1940 (alternate), 1944. Methodist. Died in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala., February 10, 1958 (age 84 years, 110 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel Perry Maner and Ella Jane (Connor) Maner; married, December 5, 1900, to Sarah Nicholson Tyson; father of Pitt Tyson Maner.
  Political family: Maner family of Montgomery, Alabama.
  James Dunklin Mars (1899-1976) — of Abbeville, Abbeville County, S.C. Born in Riley, Greenwood County, S.C., July 24, 1899. Democrat. Stenographer; lawyer; member of South Carolina state senate from Abbeville County, 1954-58. Methodist. Died in Abbeville, Abbeville County, S.C., March 12, 1976 (age 76 years, 232 days). Interment at Melrose Cemetery, Abbeville, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of Walter Warren Mars and Lucy Jane (Moore) Mars; brother of John Moore Mars; married, August 28, 1939, to Willie Riley McLane.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Moore Mars (1884-1965) — of Abbeville, Abbeville County, S.C. Born in Cokesbury, Abbeville County (now Greenwood County), S.C., August 17, 1884. Democrat. Lawyer; banker; member of South Carolina state house of representatives from Abbeville County, 1908-10; member of South Carolina state senate from Abbeville County, 1910-14, 1934-50; mayor of Abbeville, S.C., 1918-34. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Woodmen of the World; Redmen; Junior Order. Died in Abbeville, Abbeville County, S.C., November 24, 1965 (age 81 years, 99 days). Interment at Melrose Cemetery, Abbeville, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of Walter Warren Mars and Lucy Jane (Moore) Mars; brother of James Dunklin Mars; married, October 19, 1916, to Imogene Jackson Wilkes.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  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.
  John Howard Moore (1876-1927) — of Rowesville, Orangeburg County, S.C.; Abbeville, Abbeville County, S.C. Born in Cokesbury, Abbeville County (now Greenwood County), S.C., January 9, 1876. Democrat. School principal; superintendent of schools; banker; lawyer; member of South Carolina state house of representatives from Abbeville County, 1910-18; member of South Carolina state senate from Abbeville County, 1918-27; died in office 1927. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Woodmen of the World. Was a passenger in a sedan, going up a steep hill, when the rear axle broke; the car rolled rapidly downhill and overturned; he was pinned underneath and killed, in Bordeaux, McCormick County, S.C., August 26, 1927 (age 51 years, 229 days). Interment at Melrose Cemetery, Abbeville, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of William Henry Moore and Emma Elizabeth (Hilton) Moore; married, June 21, 1900, to Mary Cooper McCraw.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  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
  Francis Bates Nicholson (b. 1929) — also known as Francis B. Nicholson — of Greenwood, Greenwood County, S.C. Born in Greenwood, Greenwood County, S.C., September 26, 1929. Lawyer; member of South Carolina state senate from Greenwood County, 1961-66. Methodist. Member, Jaycees; Freemasons. Still living as of 1966.
  Relatives: Son of William H. Nicholson and Elise (Bates) Nicholson; married 1957 to Margaret Phillips.
  John F. O'Neall (c.1804-1865) — of Greene County, Ind. Born in South Carolina, about 1804. Farmer; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1841-44; candidate for Indiana state senate, 1844, 1847. Quaker or Methodist. Irish ancestry. Died in 1865 (age about 61 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Uncle of John Henry O'Neall; cousin *** of Abijah O'Neall and Thomas H. O'Neall.
  Political family: O'Neall family of Indiana.
  John Henry O'Neall (1838-1907) — also known as John H. O'Neall — of Washington, Daviess County, Ind. Born near Newberry, Newberry County, S.C., October 30, 1838. Democrat. Lawyer; banker; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1867; U.S. Representative from Indiana 2nd District, 1887-91; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1896. Methodist. Irish ancestry. Died in Washington, Daviess County, Ind., July 15, 1907 (age 68 years, 258 days). Interment at St. John's Cemetery, Washington, Ind.
  Relatives: Nephew of John F. O'Neall.
  Political family: O'Neall family of Indiana.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Thomas H. O'Neall (1813-1889) — of Tippecanoe County, Ind. Born in Newberry District (now Newberry County), S.C., September 20, 1813. Farmer; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1849-51. Quaker or Methodist. Irish ancestry. Died, from congestion of the lungs, in Stockwell, Tippecanoe County, Ind., March 31, 1889 (age 75 years, 192 days). Interment at Fairview Cemetery, Stockwell, Ind.
  Relatives: Brother of Abijah O'Neall; uncle of John Kelly O'Neall; cousin *** of John F. O'Neall.
  Political family: O'Neall family of Indiana.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  James Graham Padgett (1869-1939) — also known as J. G. Padgett — of Walterboro, Colleton County, S.C. Born in Colleton County, S.C., March 10, 1869. Democrat. Lawyer; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1912; member of South Carolina state senate from Colleton County, 1923-26. Methodist. Member, Knights of Pythias; Knights of Khorassan; Freemasons. Died in Walterboro, Colleton County, S.C., January 19, 1939 (age 69 years, 315 days). Interment at Live Oak Cemetery, Walterboro, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of Hansford Duncan Padgett and Isabella (Goodwin) Padgett; married to Ethel Murray Moorer.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Marshall Joyner Parker (b. 1922) — also known as Marshall J. Parker — of Seneca, Oconee County, S.C. Born in Seaboard, Northampton County, N.C., April 25, 1922. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; member of South Carolina state senate from Oconee County, 1957-66; candidate for U.S. Senator from South Carolina, 1966, 1968. Methodist. Member, Sigma Nu; Lions; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  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.
  Walter Leak Parsons (1858-1931) — also known as W. L. Parsons — of Rockingham, Richmond County, N.C. Born in Camden, Kershaw County, S.C., December 15, 1858. Democrat. Lawyer; bank president; member of North Carolina state house of representatives, 1887-88, 1907-08; member of North Carolina state senate 21st District, 1913-14; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1924. Methodist. Died in Rockingham, Richmond County, N.C., December 21, 1931 (age 73 years, 6 days). Interment at Eastside Cemetery, Rockingham, N.C.
  Relatives: Son of Rev. Hilliard Crawford Parsons and Frances Cornelia (Leak) Parsons; married 1882 to Mary Wall 'Manie' Leak.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Elizabeth Johnston Patterson (1939-2018) — also known as Liz J. Patterson — of Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, S.C. Born in Columbia, Richland County, S.C., November 18, 1939. Democrat. Member of South Carolina state senate, 1979-86; U.S. Representative from South Carolina 4th District, 1987-93; defeated, 1992. Female. Methodist. Died November 10, 2018 (age 78 years, 357 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Daughter of Olin DeWitt Talmadge Johnston.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Giles Jared Patterson (1827-1891) — of Chester, Chester County, S.C. Born in Spartanburg District (now Spartanburg County), S.C., January 10, 1827. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; bank director; member of South Carolina state senate from Chester County, 1882-90; delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1884. Methodist. Died, from pneumonia, in Chester, Chester County, S.C., December 13, 1891 (age 64 years, 337 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Chester, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of Edward Patterson and Mildred (Lewis) Patterson; married, May 1, 1855, to Mary Jane Gage; married 1883 to Mary Virginia Ross; father of Giles Jared Patterson (born 1885).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  James Hardin Peterson (1894-1978) — also known as J. Hardin Peterson — of Lakeland, Polk County, Fla. Born in Batesburg (now part of Batesburg-Leesville), Lexington County, S.C., February 11, 1894. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; citrus grower; Polk County Prosecuting Attorney, 1921-32; U.S. Representative from Florida 1st District, 1933-51; chairman, First State Bank of Lakeland. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Kappa Phi; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Knights of Khorassan; Odd Fellows; Kiwanis; American Legion. Died in Lakeland, Polk County, Fla., March 28, 1978 (age 84 years, 45 days). Interment at Roselawn Cemetery, Lakeland, Fla.
  Relatives: Son of Newton Fay Peterson and Willa E. (Geiger) Peterson; married, May 29, 1917, to Christine Farrar.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Henry Klugh Purdy (1886-1949) — of Ridgeland, Jasper County, S.C. Born in Abbeville County, S.C., December 1, 1886. Lawyer; member of South Carolina state senate from Jasper County, 1917-20, 1933-36; member of South Carolina state house of representatives from Jasper County, 1925-28. Methodist. Member, Pi Kappa Phi. Died in Jasper County, S.C., April 27, 1949 (age 62 years, 147 days). Interment at Grahamville Cemetery, Ridgeland, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Parker Purdy and Nannie (Klugh) Purdy; married, January 9, 1913, to Augusta Ryan.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  James Willard Ragsdale (1872-1919) — also known as J. Willard Ragsdale — of Florence, Florence County, S.C. Born in Timmonsville, Florence County, S.C., December 14, 1872. Democrat. Lawyer; banker; member of South Carolina state house of representatives from Florence County, 1898-1900; member of South Carolina state senate, 1902-04; U.S. Representative from South Carolina 6th District, 1913-19; died in office 1919. Methodist. Died in Washington, D.C., July 23, 1919 (age 46 years, 221 days). Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Florence, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of Littleton Russell Ragsdale and Ellen Adelaide (Byrd) Ragsdale; married, November 15, 1900, to Marie Louise Joynes.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Richard Wilson Riley (b. 1933) — also known as Richard W. Riley — of Greenville, Greenville County, S.C. Born in Greenville, Greenville County, S.C., January 2, 1933. Democrat. Member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1963-66; member of South Carolina state senate, 1967-76 (3rd District 1967-72, 2nd District 1972-76); Governor of South Carolina, 1979-87; U.S. Secretary of Education, 1993; delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 2004, 2008. Methodist. Member, Rotary; Jaycees. Still living as of 2014.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Daniel Calhoun Roper (1867-1943) — also known as Daniel C. Roper — of Washington, D.C. Born in Marlboro County, S.C., April 1, 1867. Democrat. Lawyer; publicist; member of South Carolina state house of representatives from Marlboro County, 1892-94; U.S. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 1917-20; delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1924 (member, Credentials Committee), 1932, 1936; U.S. Secretary of Commerce, 1933-38; U.S. Minister to Canada, 1939. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Phi Beta Kappa. Died, from leukemia, in Washington, D.C., April 11, 1943 (age 76 years, 10 days). Interment at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Son of John Wesley Roper and Henrietta V. (McLaurin) Roper; married, December 25, 1889, to Lou McKenzie.
  Daniel C. Roper Junior High School (opened 1966; later changed to Roper Middle School; renamed in 1997 as Ron Brown Middle School), in Washington, D.C., was named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary — NNDB dossier
  William Bascom Rowell (1800-1880) — of Marion, Marion District (now Marion County), S.C. Born in Marion District (now Marion County), S.C., March 28, 1800. Member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1832, 1850, 1854; delegate to South Carolina secession convention from Marion, 1860-62. Methodist. Died in Nichols, Marion County, S.C., May 22, 1880 (age 80 years, 55 days). Interment at Jones Nichols Cemetery, Nichols, S.C.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Donald Stuart Russell (1906-1998) — also known as Donald S. Russell — of Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, S.C. Born in Lafayette Springs, Lafayette County, Miss., February 22, 1906. Democrat. Lawyer; major in the U.S. Army during World War II; president, University of South Carolina, 1952-57; Governor of South Carolina, 1963-65; U.S. Senator from South Carolina, 1965-66; U.S. District Judge for South Carolina, 1966-71; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, 1971-98; died in office 1998. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association. Died in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, S.C., February 22, 1998 (age 92 years, 0 days). Interment at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Spartanburg, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of Jesse Lafayette Russell and Lula (Russell) Russell.
  Cross-reference: J. Bratton Davis
  The Donald Stuart Russell U.S. Courthouse, in Spartanburg, South Carolina, is named for him.
  Campaign slogan (1962): "Russell's Right."
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
  Allen McFarland Sapp (1900-1968) — also known as Allen M. Sapp — of Lancaster County, S.C.; Fort Lawn, Chester County, S.C. Born in Lancaster, Lancaster County, S.C., January 30, 1900. Lawyer; member of South Carolina state house of representatives from Lancaster County, 1928-32, 1938-40. Methodist. Died, in Senn Memorial Hospital, Lancaster, Lancaster County, S.C., March 24, 1968 (age 68 years, 54 days). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Columbia, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of Daniel F. Sapp and Sarah Mary 'Mittie' (Fulp) Sapp; brother of Claud Napoleon Sapp; married to Willow Kelly; uncle of Claud Napoleon Sapp Jr. and Joseph Daniel Sapp.
  Political family: Sapp family of Columbia, South Carolina.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  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
  Robert Bethea Scarborough (1861-1927) — also known as Robert B. Scarborough — of Conway, Horry County, S.C. Born in Chesterfield, Chesterfield District (now Chesterfield County), S.C., October 29, 1861. Democrat. Lawyer; banker; member of South Carolina state senate from Horry County, 1896-99; Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina, 1899-1900; U.S. Representative from South Carolina 6th District, 1901-05; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1912. Southern Methodist. Member, Knights of Pythias; Freemasons. Died in Conway, Horry County, S.C., November 23, 1927 (age 66 years, 25 days). Interment at Lakeside Cemetery, Conway, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of Rev. Lewis S. Scarborough and Ann (Bethea) Scarborough; married, December 15, 1881, to Mary J. Jones.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Benjamin Eason Sessions (1815-1873) — of Conwayboro, Horry District (now Conway, Horry County), S.C. Born August 23, 1815. Delegate to South Carolina secession convention from All Saints, 1860-62; member of South Carolina state house of representatives from All Saints, 1862-64. Methodist. Died January 14, 1873 (age 57 years, 144 days). Interment at First United Methodist Church Cemetery, Conway, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of Benjamin Jenkins Sessions and Lillian (Davis) Sessions; married, March 31, 1842, to Ann Monk Brown.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Ellison DuRant Smith (1864-1944) — also known as Ellison D. Smith; E. D. Smith; "Cotton Ed" — of Sumter County, S.C.; Florence, Florence County, S.C.; Lynchburg, Lee County, S.C. Born in Lynchburg, Lee County, S.C., August 1, 1864. Democrat. Cotton planter; member of South Carolina state house of representatives from Sumter County, 1896-1900; U.S. Senator from South Carolina, 1909-44; died in office 1944; delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1912 (Honorary Vice-President; speaker), 1916 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee), 1928 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business), 1936, 1944 (alternate). Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Phi Kappa Psi; Kappa Alpha Order. Died November 17, 1944 (age 80 years, 108 days). Interment at St. Luke's Cemetery, Bishopville, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of Rev. William H. Smith and Mary Isabella (McLeod) Smith; married, May 26, 1892, to Mattie Moorer.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Jeremiah Smith (1840-1927) — also known as "Uncle Jerry" — of Conway, Horry County, S.C. Born in Horry District (now Horry County), S.C., August 11, 1840. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; planter; hotel operator; member of South Carolina state house of representatives from Horry County, 1880-84, 1898-1900, 1902-04; member of South Carolina state senate from Horry County, 1884-92, 1920-24; delegate to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Horry County, 1895; mayor of Conway, S.C., 1906-08. Methodist. Member, United Confederate Veterans; Freemasons. Last Confederate veteran to serve in the South Carolina Senate. Died in Conway, Horry County, S.C., February 17, 1927 (age 86 years, 190 days). Interment at Lakeside Cemetery, Conway, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of Daniel Smith and Celia (Benson) Smith; married, November 19, 1859, to Hester Ellen Brown; married, February 9, 1871, to Isabella (West) Hucks; married to Elizabeth Jane (Caldwell) Hardee.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Adolphus Fletcher Spigner (1879-1945) — of Richland County, S.C. Born in Lykesland, Richland County, S.C., January 26, 1879. Democrat. Lawyer; member of South Carolina state senate from Richland County, 1914-18; Solicitor, 5th Circuit, 1918-45. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Woodmen of the World; Odd Fellows; Redmen; Knights of Pythias. Died, from injuries he received in an automobile accident, in Columbia, Richland County, S.C., February 12, 1945 (age 66 years, 17 days). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Columbia, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of Prescott Bush Spigner and Emma C. (Turner) Spigner; married, January 16, 1907, to Annie May Cain; married, February 26, 1914, to Lorena Elisa Tiller; father of Adolphus Fletcher Spigner Jr..
  James Price Stevens (b. 1920) — also known as James P. Stevens — of Loris, Horry County, S.C. Born in Loris, Horry County, S.C., April 4, 1920. Served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II; lawyer; member of South Carolina state senate, 1956-76 (Horry County 1956-66, 10th District 1966-68, 15th District 1968-72, 11th District 1972-76). Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Phi Alpha Delta. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of M. D. Stevens and Lalla (McQueen) Stevens; married to Madeleine Zabelicky.
  Peter Stokes (1822-1904) — of Branchville, Orangeburg District (now Orangeburg County), S.C. Born January 7, 1822. Physician; delegate to South Carolina secession convention from St. Bartholomew's, 1860-62. Methodist. Died May 16, 1904 (age 82 years, 130 days). Interment at Stokes-Connor-Williams Family Cemetery, Smoaks, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of Williams Stokes and Ann (Risher) Stokes.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Robert Mooneyhan Tallon Jr. (b. 1946) — also known as Robert M. Tallon; Robin Tallon — of Florence, Florence County, S.C. Born in Hemingway, Williamsburg County, S.C., August 8, 1946. Democrat. Member of South Carolina state house of representatives 62nd District, 1980-82; U.S. Representative from South Carolina 6th District, 1983-93. Methodist. Member, Lions; Jaycees. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  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
  Benjamin Franklin Whittemore (1824-1894) — also known as B. F. Whittemore — of Darlington County, S.C.; Montvale, Woburn, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Malden, Middlesex County, Mass., May 18, 1824. Republican. Minister; chaplain; delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1868 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization); delegate to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Darlington County, 1868; member of South Carolina state senate from Darlington County, 1868, 1870-77; resigned 1868, 1877; U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1st District, 1868-70; resigned 1870; censured by the U.S. House of Representatives in 1870 for selling an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Grand Army of the Republic. Died in Montvale, Woburn, Middlesex County, Mass., January 25, 1894 (age 69 years, 252 days). Interment at Woodbrook Cemetery, Woburn, Mass.
  Presumably named for: Benjamin Franklin
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
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