| |  Jefferson Blakely Bates (1896-1966) — also known asJeff B. Bates — of Columbia,RichlandCounty, S.C.Born in Wateree,RichlandCounty, S.C.,October16, 1896.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives from Richland County,1923-26; member ofSouthCarolina state senate from Richland County, 1934-40;SouthCarolina state treasurer, 1940; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from South Carolina,1952,1956.Presbyterian.Member,Sigma Alpha Epsilon;Kiwanis.DiedAugust17, 1966 (age69 years, 305days).Interment atOldRichmond Presbyterian Churchyard, Wateree, S.C.| |  Relatives: Sonof John M. Bates and Amanda (Scott) Bates. |
| | Heriot Clarkson (1863-1942) — of Charlotte,MecklenburgCounty, N.C.Born in Kingville,RichlandCounty, S.C.,August21, 1863.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives, 1899;justice ofNorth Carolina state supreme court, 1923-42; appointed 1923; diedin office 1942.Episcopalian.Member,Societyof the Cincinnati;Sons ofthe Revolution;Sigma Alpha Epsilon;GammaEta Gamma;Anti-SaloonLeague.DiedJanuary27, 1942 (age78 years, 159days).Interment atElmwoodCemetery, Charlotte, N.C.| | Relatives: Sonof Maj. William Clarkson and Margaret S. (Simons) Clarkson; married,December10, 1889, to Mary Lloyd Osborne. |
 | Rembert Coney Dennis (1915-1992) — also known asRembert C. Dennis — of Moncks Corner,BerkeleyCounty, S.C.Born in Pinopolis,BerkeleyCounty, S.C.,August27, 1915.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives from Berkeley County,1938-42; member ofSouthCarolina state senate, 1942-88 (Berkeley County 1942-66, 14thDistrict 1966-84, 37th District 1984-88); delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from South Carolina,1944,1948(alternate),1952,1956,1960;candidate forjustice ofSouth Carolina state supreme court, 1956.Baptist.Member,American BarAssociation;Sigma Alpha Epsilon;Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;Shriners;Lions;Woodmenof the World;BlueKey.DiedJune 20,1992 (age76 years, 298days).Interment atSt.John's Baptist Churchyard, Pinopolis, S.C. | | William Storen Legaré (1900-1930) — also known asWilliam S. Legaré — ofCharlestonCounty, S.C.Born in Charleston,CharlestonCounty, S.C.,January6, 1900.Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives from Charleston County,1924-26; member ofSouthCarolina state senate from Charleston County, 1926-30; died inoffice 1930.Episcopalian.Member,Sigma Alpha Epsilon.Fatally injured in anautomobileaccident near Wolfton, S.C., and died two hours later in ahospitalat Orangeburg,OrangeburgCounty, S.C.,February7, 1930 (age30 years, 32days). Also killed was Sen.W.Claude Martin; Rep.J.Rutledge Smith, Jr. was injured but survived.Interment atMagnoliaCemetery, Charleston, S.C. | | Daniel Calhoun Roper (1867-1943) — also known asDaniel C. Roper — ofWashington,D.C.Born inMarlboroCounty, S.C.,April 1,1867.Democrat.Lawyer;publicist;member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives from Marlboro County,1892-94; U.S. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 1917-20; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from District of Columbia,1924(member,CredentialsCommittee),1932,1936;U.S.Secretary of Commerce, 1933-38; U.S. Minister toCanada, 1939.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Sigma Alpha Epsilon;PhiBeta Kappa.Died, fromleukemia,inWashington,D.C.,April11, 1943 (age76 years, 10days).Interment atRockCreek Cemetery, Washington, D.C. | | William Whetstone Wannamaker Jr. (1900-1993) — also known asW. W. Wannamaker, Jr. — of Orangeburg,OrangeburgCounty, S.C.Born in Orangeburg,OrangeburgCounty, S.C.,May 18,1900.Republican.Civilengineer;generalcontractor; director, OrangeCottonMills; vice-president, WatereeChemicalCo.; delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina,1956,1960;member ofRepublicanNational Committee from South Carolina, 1956-66.Member,Sigma Alpha Epsilon. DiedMarch 3,1993 (age92 years, 289days).Interment atSunnysideCemetery, Orangeburg, S.C.
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