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Spartanburg

(Encyclopedia) Spartanburg, city (1990 pop. 43,467), seat of Spartanburg co., NW S.C., in the Piedmont (see under piedmont) near the N.C. line; inc. 1831. The city is noted for its textile production…

James Edwin ELLERBE, Congress, SC (1867-1917)

ELLERBE James Edwin , a Representative from South Carolina; born in Sellers, Marion County, S.C., January 12, 1867; attended Pine Hill Academy and the University of South Carolina at Columbia;…

John Jacob RILEY, Congress, SC (1895-1962)

RILEY John Jacob , a Representative from South Carolina; born on a farm near Orangeburg, S.C., February 1, 1895; attended the public schools in Orangeburg County; was graduated from Wofford…

John Wilson JENRETTE, Jr., Congress, SC (1936)

JENRETTE John Wilson, Jr. , a Representative from South Carolina; born in Conway, Horry County, S.C., May 19, 1936; graduated from Loris High School, Loris, S.C., 1954; B.A., Wofford College,…

Hugo Sheridan SIMS, Jr., Congress, SC (1921-2004)

SIMS Hugo Sheridan, Jr. , a Representative from South Carolina; born in Orangeburg, S.C., October 14, 1921; attended the public schools; graduated from Wofford College, Spartanburg, S.C., 1941;…

Samuel Jones NICHOLLS, Congress, SC (1885-1937)

NICHOLLS Samuel Jones , a Representative from South Carolina; born in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, S.C., May 7, 1885; attended Bingham Military Institute, Asheville, N.C., Wofford College,…

John Jackson McSWAIN, Congress, SC (1875-1936)

McSWAIN John Jackson , a Representative from South Carolina; born on a farm near Cross Hill, Laurens County, S.C., May 1, 1875; attended the public schools; was graduated from Wofford College…