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Jeffries, Richard Manning
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| Affiliation | Democratic |
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| Name | Richard Manning Jeffries |
| Address |
Walterboro, South Carolina , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
| Born |
February 27, 1889 |
| Died |
April 20, 1964
(75 years) |
| Contributor | Joshua L. |
| Last Modifed | RBH
Dec 01, 2017 11:42pm |
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| Info | Political Party: Democrat
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Born
February 27, 1889 in Union County, SC
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Education
University of South Carolina - A.B. 1910, honorary LL.D. 1960
Clemson - LL.D. awarded posthumously, 1964
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Occupations
Teacher
Editor
Lawyer
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Died: April 20, 1964 in Charleston, SC
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Buried: Walterboro, SC in Liveoak Cemetery
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Major Events and Accomplishments - 1942-1943
The General Assembly established the South Carolina Ports Authority - March 5, 1942
General Jimmy Doolittle led a squadron of B-52's, including twenty-four crews from Columbia Army Air Base, in a bombing raid on Tokyo - April 18, 1942
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Other Government Positions
South Carolina Senate - 1926-1958
President Pro Tempore of the South Carolina Senate - 1941-1942
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Other Accomplishments, Honors, Distinctions, etc.
Jefferies served as editor of the Walterboro Press and Standard.
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