Disabled American Veterans
Politician members in South Carolina
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Disabled American Veterans
Politician members in South Carolina
J. Bates Gerald (b. 1895) —
of Summerton, Clarendon
County, S.C.; Charleston, Charleston
County, S.C.
Born in Blackville, Barnwell
County, S.C., August
30, 1895.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; South Carolina
Republican state chair, 1938-50; delegate to Republican National
Convention from South Carolina, 1940,
1944,
1948,
1952;
member of Republican
National Committee from South Carolina, 1949.
Member, American
Legion; Disabled American Veterans; Lions; Sons of
the American Revolution.
Burial
location unknown.
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Olin DeWitt Talmadge Johnston (1896-1965) —
also known as Olin D. Johnston —
of Anderson, Anderson
County, S.C.; Spartanburg, Spartanburg
County, S.C.
Born near Honea Path, Anderson
County, S.C., November
18, 1896.
Son of Edward Andrews Johnston and Lelia (Webb) Johnston.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
member of South
Carolina state house of representatives, 1923-24, 1927-30; Governor of
South Carolina, 1935-39, 1943-45; member of Democratic
National Committee from South Carolina, 1935-40, 1944-48;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1936,
1940,
1944,
1948
(member, Credentials
Committee), 1952,
1956,
1964;
U.S.
Senator from South Carolina, 1945-65; died in office 1965.
Baptist.
Member, American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled American Veterans; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Optimist
Club; Redmen; Woodmen;
Knights
of Pythias; Elks; Junior
Order.
Died April 18,
1965 (age 68 years, 151
days).
Interment at Barkers
Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Honea Path, S.C.
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Henry Burchill Richardson (b. 1916) —
also known as Henry B. Richardson —
of Sumter, Sumter
County, S.C.
Born in Laurens, Laurens
County, S.C., October
15, 1916.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of South
Carolina state senate from Sumter County, 1955-61; alternate
delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1956.
Member, American
Legion; Disabled American Veterans; Elks; American Bar
Association.
Still living as of 1961.
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