George Swinton Legaré

George Swinton Legaré
Frontispiece of 1914's George S. Legaré, Late a Representative from South Carolina
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 1st district
In office March 4, 1903 – January 31, 1913
Preceded by	William Elliott
Succeeded by	Richard S. Whaley
Personal details
Born	(1869-11-11)November 11, 1869 Rockville, South Carolina
Died	January 31, 1913(1913-01-31) (aged 43) Charleston, South Carolina
Resting place	Charleston, South Carolina
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	University of South Carolina Georgetown University
Profession	Lawyer

George Swinton Legaré (November 11, 1869 – January 31, 1913) was a politician from South Carolina, born in Rockville.

Early life

Shortly after birth, Legaré moved to Charleston. There, he graduated from the Porter Military Academy, now the exclusive Porter-Gaud School, in 1889. He then attended the law department of the University of South Carolina at Columbia for two years. He graduated from Georgetown University Law School, Washington, D.C., in 1893.

Career

Legaré was admitted to the bar in 1893, and commenced a legal practice in Charleston. He was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-eighth and to the four succeeding Congresses. He served from March 4, 1903, until his death, before the close of the Sixty-second Congress; he had been reelected to the Sixty-third Congress.

Death

Legaré died in Charleston on January 31, 1913, and was buried in Magnolia Cemetery.

See also

• List of United States Congress members who died in office (1900–49)

Sources

• United States Congress. "George Swinton Legaré (id: L000219)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• George S. Legare, Late a Representative from South Carolina. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1914.

External links

• George Swinton Legaré at Find a Grave