T. Ed Garrison, Jr.

The Honorable
Thomas Edmond Garrison, Jr.
South Carolina Senate
In office
1967–1988
South Carolina House of Representatives
In office
1959–1966
Personal details
Born Thomas Edmond Garrison, Jr.
(1922-01-21)January 21, 1922
Anderson County, South Carolina
Died June 16, 2013(2013-06-16) (aged 91)
Anderson County, South Carolina
Resting place Welcome Baptist Church
Citizenship United States
Alma mater Clemson University
Occupation Farmer
Religion Baptist
Military service
Allegiance US
Service/branch United States Army Air Forces
Unit 69th Medium Bombardment Squadron of the 13th Air Force
Battles/wars World War II

Thomas Edmond Garrison, Jr. (January 21, 1922 June 16, 2013) was an American farmer and politician who served in the South Carolina House of Representatives 1959–1966 and then the South Carolina Senate 1967–1988.

Early life

Garrison was born January 21, 1922 in Anderson County, South Carolina; son of Thomas Edmond Garrison and Nettie McPhail Garrison. He graduated from Boys High in Anderson, going on to graduate from Clemson University in 1942 with a degree in Vocational Agriculture. After college Garrison served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II.[1]

Political career

Garrison was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives in 1958 and served 1959–1966. He went on to serve in the South Carolina Senate 1967–1988. He died in Anderson County, South Carolina on June 16, 2013.[2][3]

Notes

  1. (June 18, 2013). T. Ed Garrison, Obituary. greenvilleonline.com. Retrieved June 19, 2013
  2. (June 17, 2013). Sen. T. Ed Garrison. The Anderson Observer. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
  3. (June 17, 2013). Longtime SC Senator T. Ed Garrison dies. wltx.com. Retrieved June 19, 2013.


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