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Politician members in South Carolina

  Thomas Galphin Andrews (b. 1882) — also known as Thomas G. Andrews — of Stroud, Lincoln County, Okla.; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla. Born in Orangeburg, Orangeburg County, S.C., August 29, 1882. Lawyer; justice of Oklahoma state supreme court, 1929-35. Disciples of Christ. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Lions. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John D. Andrews and Belle (Darby) Andrews; married 1904 to Adelphia M. Wolgamatt; married 1930 to Reba Myers.
  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
  William Edward Barton (1868-1955) — also known as William E. Barton — of Houston, Texas County, Mo. Born in Pickens County, S.C., April 11, 1868. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; Texas County Prosecuting Attorney, 1901-02; circuit judge in Missouri 19th Circuit, 1923-28, 1935-46; defeated, 1928, 1946; U.S. Representative from Missouri 16th District, 1931-33. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Woodmen. Died, from cerebral thrombosis, in Springfield Baptist Hospital, Springfield, Greene County, Mo., July 29, 1955 (age 87 years, 109 days). Interment at Pine Lawn Cemetery, Houston, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of William Hamlin Barton and Harriet Lee (King) Barton; married, December 19, 1900, to Marietta Tweed; first cousin of Courtney Walker Hamlin; first cousin once removed of Ernest Clay Hamlin; first cousin twice removed of Jack Ragan Hamlin.
  Political family: Hamlin family of Springfield, Missouri.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — 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
  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
  Wilmot Gibbes de Saussure (1822-1886) — also known as Wilmot G. de Saussure — Born in Charleston, Charleston County, S.C., July 23, 1822. Lawyer; member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1848-49, 1854-57, 1860-63; Adjutant General of South Carolina, 1862. French Huguenot ancestry. Member, Society of the Cincinnati; Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Died in Ocala, Marion County, Fla., February 1, 1886 (age 63 years, 193 days). Interment at Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of Henry A. de Saussure and Susan (Boone) de Saussure; married to Martha Gourdin; nephew of William Ford DeSaussure; grandson of Henry William de Saussure; great-grandson of Daniel DeSaussure; first cousin once removed of Andrew William Burnet; second cousin of Robert Barnwell Rhett Jr.; second cousin twice removed of Burnet Rhett Maybank; second cousin thrice removed of Burnet Rhett Maybank Jr..
  Political family: DeSaussure-Lowndes-Aiken-Rhett family of Charleston, South Carolina (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  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
  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
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
  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.
  John Laurence Manning (1816-1889) — also known as John L. Manning — of Fulton, Clarendon District (now Clarendon County), S.C. Born in Clarendon District (now Clarendon County), S.C., January 29, 1816. Democrat. Planter; member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1842-46, 1865-67; member of South Carolina state senate, 1846-52, 1861-65, 1878 (Clarendon 1846-52, 1861-65, Clarendon County 1878); resigned 1852, 1865; candidate for Presidential Elector for South Carolina; Governor of South Carolina, 1852-54; delegate to South Carolina secession convention from Clarendon, 1860-62; colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1868. Episcopalian. Member, Odd Fellows; Society of the Cincinnati; Grange. Slaveowner. Died in Camden, Kershaw County, S.C., October 29, 1889 (age 73 years, 273 days). Interment at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Cemetery, Columbia, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of Richard Irvine Manning (1789-1836) and Elizabeth Peyre (Richardson) Manning; brother of Richard Irvine Manning (1817-1861); married, April 11, 1838, to Susan Frances Hampton (daughter of Wade Hampton (1752-1835); sister of Wade Hampton (1791-1858); aunt of Wade Hampton III); married 1848 to Sallie Bland Clarke; nephew of John Peter Richardson (1801-1864); uncle of Richard Irvine Manning (1859-1931); grandnephew of Richard Richardson Jr. and James Burchill Richardson; great-grandson of Richard Richardson; first cousin of John Peter Richardson (1831-1899); first cousin once removed of William McDonald and Edward Richardson Jr.; second cousin twice removed of James Haselden Manning; second cousin thrice removed of James Douglass Manning.
  Political families: Richardson-Manning family of South Carolina; Middleton-Huger-Rutledge-Drayton family of Charleston, South Carolina (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  The city of Manning, South Carolina, is named for him.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — 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
  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 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
  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 (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..
  Doctor Allen Spivey (1868-1945) — also known as D. A. Spivey — of Conway, Horry County, S.C. Born in Horry County, S.C., August 25, 1868. Democrat. Real estate and insurance business; tobacco warehouser; hotel business; banker; chair of Horry County Democratic Party, 1894; mayor of Conway, S.C., 1901-03; member of South Carolina state house of representatives from Horry County, 1904-08; member of South Carolina state senate from Horry County, 1908-12, 1924-28; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1924. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Woodmen of the World; Odd Fellows. Died in Conway, Horry County, S.C., May 24, 1945 (age 76 years, 272 days). Interment at Lakeside Cemetery, Conway, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of William Alexander Spivey and Frances (Hughes) Spivey; married, June 18, 1895, to Mary Essie Collins.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
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