Frank Joseph McGuire was an American basketball coach. At the collegiate level, he was head coach for three major programs: St. John's, North Carolina, and South Carolina, winning over a hundred games at each.
Kenneth Lamar (Ken) Holland is a Democratic former member of the United States House of Representatives from South Carolina.
Thomas Albert Wofford was a United States Senator from South Carolina. Born in Madden Station, Laurens County, South Carolina, he attended the public schools and graduated from the University of South Carolina at Columbia in 1928, and from Harvard University Law School in 1931. He was admitted to the bar in the latter year and commenced the practice of law in Greenville. He was assistant solicitor of the thirteenth judicial circuit from 1935 to 1936, and was assistant United States district attorney from 1937 to 1944. In 1947, Wofford was one of the defense attorneys in the Greenville Lynching Trial. He was a member of the board of trustees of Winthrop College from 1944 to 1956. Wofford also was a delegate to the 1948 Democratic National Convention from South Carolina.
John Lanneau McMillan was a United States Representative from South Carolina. Born on a farm near Mullins, he was educated at Mullins High School, the University of North Carolina, as well as the University of South Carolina Law School and National Law School in Washington, D.C. He was selected to represent the United States Congress at the Interparliamentary Union in London in 1960, and in Tokyo in 1961.
Butler Carson Derrick, Jr. was an American politician and a U.S. Representative from South Carolina.
John Light Napier is a politician, lawyer, former member of the United States House of Representatives, and judge from South Carolina.
Robert Thomas Ashmore was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina, cousin of John D. Ashmore.
Harvey S. Peeler Jr. is an American politician. He is a member of the South Carolina Senate, representing the 14th District from since 1981, initially as a Democrat, and from October 1989, as a Republican. He was the Senate Majority Leader from 2005 to 2016.
The 1972 South Carolina United States Senate election was held on November 7, 1972 to select the U.S. Senator from the state of South Carolina. Popular incumbent Republican Senator Strom Thurmond easily defeated Democratic challenger Eugene N. Zeigler.
The 1972 South Carolina United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 7, 1972 to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. The primary elections were held on August 29 and the runoff elections were held two weeks later on September 12. Five incumbents were re-elected and the only change was in the 6th district where Republican Edward Lunn Young succeeded Democrat John L. McMillan, who was defeated in the Democratic primary. The composition of the state delegation after the elections was four Democrats and two Republicans.
Joseph H. Jefferson is a Democratic member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing the 102nd District since 2004.
Henry Michael Herlong Jr. is a Senior United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina.
Beaufort Taylor Watts was an American diplomat and politician from South Carolina. He served as the Secretary of the U.S. Legation to Colombia from 1824–26, United States Ambassador to Colombia from 1826–27, and Secretary of Legation to Russia from 1828–29. He then served as secretary to the Governor of South Carolina from 1834 to 1861. He also served as a representative in the South Carolina General Assembly.
The 1972 United States presidential election in South Carolina took place on November 7, 1972. All fifty states and the District of Columbia were part of the 1972 United States presidential election. South Carolina voters chose eight electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
The NC State–South Carolina football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the NC State Wolfpack and South Carolina Gamecocks. South Carolina leads the series 28–26–4.
The 1968 United States presidential election in South Carolina took place on November 5, 1968. All 50 states and the District of Columbia were part of the 1968 United States presidential election. South Carolina voters chose eight electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
William Richardson Timmons IV is an American attorney, entrepreneur, and politician from South Carolina. He is the United States Representative for South Carolina's 4th district. He served as a State Senator in the South Carolina Senate from the 6th district 2016 to 2018. He is a member of the Republican Party.
