Political campaigns -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Rembert Coney Dennis Papers
Collection
Identifier: SCU-SCPC-RCD
Abstract
Rembert Dennis was one of the most influential legislators of his time. His career spanned almost fifty years in the South Carolina House of Representatives (Berkeley County), 1939-1942, and the South Carolina Senate, 1943-1988.
Dates:
1938 - 1992
William Jennings Bryan Dorn Papers
Collection
Identifier: SCU-SCPC-WJBD
Abstract
W.J. Bryan Dorn began his career in public service by representing Greenwood County in the S.C. House of Representatives, 1939-1940, and the S.C. Senate, 1941-1942. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1942 and served for eighteen months in the European theater. Returning to his political career in 1947, he was elected to represent the 3rd District in the U.S. Congress and served for thirteen terms through 1974. Dorn was active in the leadership of the South Carolina Democratic Party and...
Dates:
1912 - 2006
J. Drake Edens, Jr. Papers
Collection
Identifier: SCU-SCPC-JDE
Abstract
J. Drake Edens is recognized by many as the father of the modern Republican Party in South Carolina. He campaigned for Charles E. Boineau, Jr., William D. Workman, Jr., Barry Goldwater, Albert Watson, and Richard Nixon. He served as chair of the Republican Party of South Carolina, 1963-1965, and Republican National Committeeman for South Carolina, 1965-1972.
Dates:
1943 - 1982