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| Affiliation | Democratic |
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| Name | John Carl West |
| Address |
Camden, South Carolina , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
| Born |
August 27, 1922
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| Died | March 21, 2004
(81 years)
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| Contributor | Joshua L. |
| Last Modifed | Juan Croniqueur
Mar 15, 2024 12:09am |
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| Info | John Carl West
Elected to the South Carolina Senate from Kershaw County in 1954, 1958, and 1962.
"The Color Blind Governor"
Former South Carolina governor, lieutenant governor, state senator and U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia
� Born: Aug. 27, 1922, in Charlotte Thompson, a rural Kershaw County community
� Education: Graduated from The Citadel, 1942; member Phi Beta Kappa; classmate and future U.S. Sen. Fritz Hollings said West was �the smartest fella in the class;� law degree, USC, 1946
� Military service: World War II veteran; commissioned a lieutenant in the U.S. Army on June 10, 1942, and served until Feb. 22, 1946
� Public service: State Highway Commission, 1948-52; state Senate, 1955-66; lieutenant governor, 1967-71; governor, 1971-75; U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia, 1977-81
� Family: Wife, Lois; children, Douglas, Shelton and John Jr.
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