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South Carolina

South Carolina State Information Capital: Columbia  Official Name: South Carolina Organized as a territory/republic: 1663 Entered Union (rank): May 23, 1663 (8th state) Present constitution…

Henry Edward BROWN, Jr., Congress, SC (1935)

BROWN Henry Edward, Jr. , a Representative from South Carolina; born in Bishopville, Lee County, S.C., December 20, 1935; graduated from Berkeley High School, Moncks Corner, S.C., 1953; attended…

Addison Graves (Joe) WILSON, Congress, SC (1947)

WILSON Addison Graves (Joe) , a Representative from South Carolina; born in Charleston, S.C., July 31, 1947; graduated from the High School of Charleston, Charleston, S.C.; B.A., Washington and Lee…

George William SUMMERS, Congress, VA (1804-1868)

SUMMERS George William , a Representative from Virginia; born near Alexandria, Va., March 4, 1804; attended school at Charleston, Va. (now West Virginia) and Washington College (now Washington…

John Lewis GERVAIS, Congress, SC (1741-1798)

GERVAIS, John Lewis, a Delegate from South Carolina; born of Huguenot parents in Hanover, Germany, circa 1741; attended schools and colleges in Hanover; immigrated to England and later to the…

Jamie Lloyd WHITTEN, Congress, MS (1910-1995)

WHITTEN Jamie Lloyd , a Representative from Mississippi; born in Cascilla, Tallahatchie County, Miss., April 18, 1910; attended the public schools and the literary and law departments of the…

Alonzo Jacob RANSIER, Congress, SC (1834-1882)

RANSIER Alonzo Jacob , a Representative from South Carolina; born in Charleston, S.C., January 3, 1834; received a limited schooling; employed as shipping clerk in 1850; member of a convention of…

Thomas Forbes HARTNETT, Congress, SC (1941)

HARTNETT Thomas Forbes , a Representative from South Carolina; born in Charleston, S.C., August 7, 1941; attended parochial schools; graduated from Bishop England High School, Charleston, 1960;…

Jacob READ, Congress, SC (1752-1816)

Senate Years of Service: 1795-1801 Party: Federalist READ Jacob , a Delegate and a Senator from South Carolina; born at "Hobcaw" plantation in Christ Church Parish, near Charleston, S.C., in 1752;…