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Online Reservations + Immediate Confirmations South Carolina Search Engine __________ Start South Carolina Search SC Governors - Donald Stuart Russell, 1963-1965 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SC Governors By Name | SC Governors By Term | SC History | SC Government Biographical Overview * Born: February 22, 1906 in Lafayette Springs, MS * Died: February 22, 1998 * Buried: * Religion: Methodist * Political Party: Democrat Education * University of South Carolina - A.B. 1925, LL.B. 1928 * University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, MI Occupations * Major, United States Army * Lawyer * President of the University of South Carolina - 1951-1957 Major Events and Accomplishments, 1963-1965 * 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 * Biographical information - US Congress * Listing of records available at SC Archives and History Center Election Results Democratic Primary - 1962 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. Thanks for using SCIway.net's SC governors guide! 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