Eugene B. Gary, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Eugene B. Gary

American politician

Date of Birth: 22-Aug-1854

Place of Birth: Abbeville, South Carolina, United States

Date of Death: 10-Dec-1926

Profession: judge, lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Eugene B. Gary

  • Eugene Blackburn Gary was a chief justice on the South Carolina Supreme Court. Gary was born in Cokesbury, South Carolina on August 22, 1854.
  • Gary enrolled at the University of South Carolina in 1872 and received a degree in the classical branches that same year.
  • He was admitted to practice law in South Carolina in 1875.
  • He maintained a law practice in Abbeville, South Carolina until 1894.
  • He was elected as the chairman of the Abbeville Democratic party in 1882, 1888, 1890, and 1892.
  • He served one term in the South Carolina General Assembly and twice as the lieutenant governor.
  • He was elected as an associate justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court during his second term as the lieutenant governor.
  • He was sworn in as an associate justice on July 27, 1894.
  • He was reelected in 1900 and 1909.
  • On January 10, 1912, he was elected to fill the unexpired term of Chief Justice Ira B.
  • Jones who had resigned to run for governor.Gary died on December 10, 1926, and is buried at the Upper Long Cane Cemetery in Abbeville, South Carolina.

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