Grady Patterson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Grady Patterson

American politician

Date of Birth: 13-Jan-1924

Place of Birth: Calhoun Falls, South Carolina, United States

Date of Death: 07-Dec-2009

Profession: politician, military officer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Grady Leslie Patterson, Jr.
(January 13, 1924 – December 7, 2009) was a Democratic Party politician who served as the South Carolina State Treasurer and a United States Air Force Lieutenant General.Born in Calhoun Falls, South Carolina, Patterson graduated from University of South Carolina.
He served in World War II and was State Treasurer of South Carolina for thirty-seven years.He was first elected in 1966 after the death of Jefferson Bates.
He was re-elected in 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986 and 1990.
He was defeated by Republican Richard Eckstrom in the Republican Revolution of 1994 but defeated Eckstrom in a rematch in 1998.
He was re-elected in 2002 but in 2006, he was defeated by Republican Thomas Ravenel.