George Swinton Legaré
George Swinton Legaré | |
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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 |
Rockville, South Carolina | November 11, 1869
Died |
January 31, 1913 43) Charleston, South Carolina | (aged
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
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
U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded by William Elliott |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 1st congressional district 1903-1913 |
Succeeded by Richard S. Whaley |