Ramon Schwartz, Jr.

Ramon Schwartz, Jr.
56th Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives
In office
December 1980 – October 1, 1986
Preceded by Rex L. Carter
Succeeded by Robert Sheheen
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
from the 68th district
In office
December 1974 – October 1, 1986
Preceded by None (district created)
Succeeded by Joe McElveen
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Sumter County
In office
December 1968 – December 1974
Preceded by Henry C. Edens
Succeeded by None (districts numbered)
Personal details
Born (1925-05-25)May 25, 1925
Sumter, South Carolina, U.S.
Died June 30, 2017(2017-06-30) (aged 92)
Sumter, South Carolina
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Rosa Weinberg
Alma mater University of South Carolina

Ramon Schwartz, Jr. (May 25, 1925 – June 30, 2017) was an American politician in the state of South Carolina. He served in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1969 to 1987 as a Democrat.[1][2] Schwartz was an attorney and lived in Sumter, South Carolina. He served as speaker pro tempore prior to his election to the position of Speaker of the House in 1980, in which he served until his retirement in 1986.[3] He was an alumnus of the University of South Carolina, where he was a member of the Euphradian Society and also the institution's first-ever Student Body Vice President. Additionally, Schwartz is a veteran of World War II.[4][5][6] He died in Sumter in 2017 at the age of 92.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Assembly, South Carolina General (4 July 1975). "South Carolina Legislative Manual". General Assembly of South Carolina. Retrieved 4 July 2017 – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ Sharp, James Roger; Sharp, Nancy Weatherly (1 January 1999). "American Legislative Leaders in the South, 1911-1994". Greenwood Press. Retrieved 4 July 2017 – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ "The Sumter Daily Item - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  4. ↑ "Query - South Carolina Legislature Online". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  5. ↑ "The Sumter Daily Item - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  6. ↑ http://www.goupstate.com/assets/pdf/SJ16730529.PDF
  7. ↑ "Ramon Schwartz Jr. has died". theitem.com. Retrieved 4 July 2017.


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