He was in the Batesburg Police Force before becoming a deputy sheriff in the town of Lexington in 1942. He was promoted to police chief in 1948. He was elected Lexington County Sheriff in 1956, took office in 1957, and served three terms before losing to (then) Lexington County Coroner Carroll Day in 1968.
In 1972, he ran for office again but he and sheriff Day lost to James R. Metts.
He was a member of Masonic Lodge 152 and the Lexington Chamber of Commerce. He and his wife were members of Lexington Baptist Church. He was a retired farmer.
[References:
Article, "New Sheriff Takes Office in Lexington", January 4, 1957, p. 6B
Article, "Three Vie for Lexington County Sheriff", published in The State Newspaper, Columbia, SC, October 16, 1972, p. 10A
Article, "Metts First GOP Lexington Sheriff", published in The State Newspaper, Columbia, SC, November 9, 1972, p. 5C
Obituary, published in The State Newspaper, Columbia, SC, January 8, 1984, p. 6D]
In 1972, he ran for office again but he and sheriff Day lost to James R. Metts.
He was a member of Masonic Lodge 152 and the Lexington Chamber of Commerce. He and his wife were members of Lexington Baptist Church. He was a retired farmer.
[References:
Article, "New Sheriff Takes Office in Lexington", January 4, 1957, p. 6B
Article, "Three Vie for Lexington County Sheriff", published in The State Newspaper, Columbia, SC, October 16, 1972, p. 10A
Article, "Metts First GOP Lexington Sheriff", published in The State Newspaper, Columbia, SC, November 9, 1972, p. 5C
Obituary, published in The State Newspaper, Columbia, SC, January 8, 1984, p. 6D]
He was in the Batesburg Police Force before becoming a deputy sheriff in the town of Lexington in 1942. He was promoted to police chief in 1948. He was elected Lexington County Sheriff in 1956, took office in 1957, and served three terms before losing to (then) Lexington County Coroner Carroll Day in 1968.
In 1972, he ran for office again but he and sheriff Day lost to James R. Metts.
He was a member of Masonic Lodge 152 and the Lexington Chamber of Commerce. He and his wife were members of Lexington Baptist Church. He was a retired farmer.
[References:
Article, "New Sheriff Takes Office in Lexington", January 4, 1957, p. 6B
Article, "Three Vie for Lexington County Sheriff", published in The State Newspaper, Columbia, SC, October 16, 1972, p. 10A
Article, "Metts First GOP Lexington Sheriff", published in The State Newspaper, Columbia, SC, November 9, 1972, p. 5C
Obituary, published in The State Newspaper, Columbia, SC, January 8, 1984, p. 6D]
In 1972, he ran for office again but he and sheriff Day lost to James R. Metts.
He was a member of Masonic Lodge 152 and the Lexington Chamber of Commerce. He and his wife were members of Lexington Baptist Church. He was a retired farmer.
[References:
Article, "New Sheriff Takes Office in Lexington", January 4, 1957, p. 6B
Article, "Three Vie for Lexington County Sheriff", published in The State Newspaper, Columbia, SC, October 16, 1972, p. 10A
Article, "Metts First GOP Lexington Sheriff", published in The State Newspaper, Columbia, SC, November 9, 1972, p. 5C
Obituary, published in The State Newspaper, Columbia, SC, January 8, 1984, p. 6D]
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