Governor of the State of South Carolina - Carroll Ashmore Campbell, Jr.




Caroll Ashmore Campbell, Jr.
82nd Governor of the State of South Carolina 1987 to 1995

Date Born: July 24, 1940				Date Died: December 7, 2005
Place Born: Greenville, SC				Place Buried: All Saints Episcopal Church, Pawleys Island, SC
Residence: Unknown				Occupation: Realtor, Businessman

McCallie School - Chattanooga, TN University of South Carolina SC House of Representatives, 1970-1974 Executive Assistant to Governor Edwards, 1975 SC Senate, 1976-1978 US House of Representatives, 1979-1987 1986 General Election - Campbell defeated Mike Daniel for the office of governor 1990 General Election - Campbell defeated Theo Mitchell for the office of governor September 21-22, 1989 – Hurricane Hugo hit South Carolina August 24, 1990 – South Carolina reserve and National Guard units were activated in support of Operation Desert Shield in Iraq Campbell, Carroll Ashmore, Jr., a Representative from South Carolina; born in Greenville, Greenville County, S.C., July 24, 1940; attended the public schools of Greenville, McCallie School, Chattanooga, Tenn., and the University of South Carolina; real estate broker, farmer, and businessman; served in the South Carolina house of representatives, 1970-1974; appointed executive assistant by the Governor, 1975; served in the South Carolina senate, 1976-1978; delegate to Republican National Convention, 1976; elected as a Republican to the Ninety-sixth and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1979-January 3, 1987); was not a candidate for reelection in 1986; Governor of South Carolina, 1987-1995; president and chief executive officer, American Council of Life Insurance, 1995-2001; died on December 7, 2005, in Lexington, S.C.

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