A. Lee Chandler
| Archie Lee Chandler | |
|---|---|
| Chief Justice of South Carolina | |
| In office 1994 – December 16, 1994 | |
| Preceded by | David W. Harwell |
| Succeeded by | Ernest A. Finney, Jr. |
| Associate Justice of South Carolina | |
| In office 1984–1994 | |
| Preceded by | C. Bruce Littlejohn |
| Succeeded by | John H. Waller |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 16, 1922 Orangeburg, South Carolina |
| Died | July 18, 2012 |
| Spouse(s) | Martha Nell Wilkins |
| Alma mater | The Citadel, George Washington University, University of South Carolina (J.D.) |
| Religion | Episcopalian |
Archie Lee Chandler was an associate justice on the South Carolina Supreme Court. He attended the Citadel, but had to miss his senior year to join the military during World War II. He settled in Darlington, South Carolina to practice law, and was elected from there to the South Carolina House of Representatives in 1972. In 1976, he was made a trial court judge, a position he held until being elevated to the South Carolina Supreme Court.[1] He was elected to the South Carolina Supreme Court in 1984 and became the chief justice in 1994.[2]
References
- ↑ "Memory Hold the Door". University of South Carolina. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
- ↑ "Judge Archie Lee Chandler". Find a Grave. Retrieved November 23, 2014.