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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 |
| Died |
March 21, 2004
(81 years) |
| Contributor | Joshua L. |
| Last Modifed | Joshua L.
May 22, 2004 11:43pm |
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| Info | John Carl West
"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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