W. Brantley Harvey Jr.

W. Brantley Harvey Jr.
82nd Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina
In office
January 21, 1975 – January 10, 1979
Governor James B. Edwards
Preceded by Earle Morris Jr.
Succeeded by Nancy Stevenson
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Beaufort County
In office
1958–1975
Preceded by J. Wilton Graves
Personal details
Born (1930-08-14) August 14, 1930
Walterboro, South Carolina
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Helen
Children five
Residence Beaufort, South Carolina
Alma mater The Citadel
University of South Carolina
Occupation lawyer

William Brantley Harvey Jr. (born August 14, 1930) is an American lawyer and politician in the state of South Carolina. He was the son of W. Brantley Harvey Sr. (1893–1981),[1] a lawyer in Beaufort, South Carolina and former member of the South Carolina State Senate.[2] Harvey attended The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, and afterward served in the United States Army. He received a law degree from the University of South Carolina, and was admitted to the bar in 1955. He then joined his father's law firm, Harvey & Battey.[3] He was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives as a Democrat in 1958, and served until 1975, when he was installed as Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina. He served in that position until 1983. Harvey later served on the South Carolina Commission of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, as well as the South Carolina Department of Transportation.[4] He was married to Helen and has two sons and three daughters.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "William Brantley Harvey Sr. : Memory Hold The Door | University of South Carolina School of Law". law.sc.edu. Retrieved 2014-11-03.
  2. ↑ Helsley, A.J.; Rowland, L.S. (2005). Beaufort: A History. History Press. p. 182. ISBN 9781596290273. Retrieved 2014-10-30.
  3. ↑ "W. Brantley Harvey Jr. | Harvey & Battey, P.A. | Beaufort South Carolina". harveyandbattey.com. Retrieved 2014-10-30.
  4. ↑ Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, Inc; Martindale-Hubbell, Inc; Martindale-Hubbell (Firm) (1996). The Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. 14. LexisNexis. ISSN 0191-0221. Retrieved 2014-10-30.
  5. ↑ National Conference of Lieutenant Governors (U.S.); Council of State Governments; National Conference of Lieutenant Governors (U.S.). Meeting (1976). The National Conference of Lieutenant Governors ... Biographical Sketches and Portraits. The Conference. ISSN 1046-1841. Retrieved 2014-10-30.
Political offices
Preceded by
Earle Morris Jr.		 Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina
1975–1979		 Succeeded by
Nancy Stevenson
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