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SC Governors Donald Stuart Russell, 1963-1965
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Biographical Overview
- Born: February 22, 1906 in Lafayette Springs, MS
- Died: February 22, 1998
- Buried:
- Religion: Methodist
- Political Party: Democrat
Education
Occupations
Major Events and Accomplishments, 19631965
- January 16, 1963 Governor Russell's inaugural barbecue was the first integrated state function since Reconstruction
- January 28, 1963 Clemson College (now Clemson University) enrolled its first black student, Harvey Gantt
- September 1963 Former Governor Strom Thurmond announced his switch to the Republican Party
- October 29,1964 Greenville native Charles Townes won the Nobel Prize in Physics
- November 3, 1964 The majority of South Carolina voters cast their ballots for Barry Goldwater in the 1964 presidential election, making him the first Republican presidential candidate to carry the state since Reconstruction
- April 22, 1965 Governor Russell resigned from office to fill the vacancy in the US Senate caused by the death of Olin D. Johnston
Other Government Positions
- Deputy Director, Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion, 1945
- Assistant US Secretary of State, 1945-1947
- US Senate, 1965-1966
- US District Judge, 1967-1971
- US Circuit Judge, appointed 1971
Other Accomplishments, Honors, Distinctions
- At the time of his death, Judge Russell was presiding over a case between tobacco companies and the US Government - 1998
Web Resources
Election Results
Democratic Primary 1962 |
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Donald Stuart Russell |
199,619 votes |
60.8% |
Burnet R. Maybank |
103,015 votes |
31.4% |
A.W. Bethea |
17,251 votes |
5.3% |
General Election November 6, 1962 |
Russell was elected without opposition, receiving 253,704 votes. |
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