Wilbur Cave

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Wilbur Cave
Education University of South Carolina
OccupationPolitician
SpouseJanice R. Dillard
Children4

Wilbur Cave is an American politician, former sheriff and philanthropist from South Carolina, USA.

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Early life

Wilbur Cave was born in an African-American family in Allendale, South Carolina. [1] His maternal family owned a cotton farm in Allendale County. [1] His mother was a schoolteacher at the Allendale County Training School. [1]

Cave graduated from the University of South Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina in 1977. [1] [2] [3]

Career

Cave worked in substance abuse prevention for the Barnwell school district and for the town administration of Allendale. [2] He was a field representative for Democratic Congressman Butler Derrick. [2] He also served as a sheriff. [1]

Cave served in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1994 to 2000, representing district 91. [1] He retired in 2000. Shortly after his retirement, Resolution S*0672 was passed both in the South Carolina House of Representatives and in the South Carolina Senate to honor his public service. [1]

Cave is the founder of Allendale County Alive, a non-profit organization whose aim is to bring housing to the impoverished residents of Allendale County, South Carolina. [1] [3]

Personal life

Cave is married to Janice R. Dillard. [2] They have four children: Alisha, Julius, Frederick, and Renee. [2] Cave is a congregant of the Union United Methodist Church. [2]

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