SC Governors – George Bell Timmerman, 1955-1959

Biographical Overview

• Born: August 11, 1912 in Anderson, South Carolina
  
• Died:
• Buried:
• Religion: Baptist
• Political Party: Democrat
  

Education

• University of South Carolina - LL.B. 1937, J.D. 1970
  
• The Citadel - LL.D. 1950
  

Occupation

• Lawyer

Major Events and Accomplishments, 1955–1959

• 1956 – The press dubbed the 1956 session of the General Assembly the "Segregation Session" due to the passage of several laws intended to prevent integration
  
• 1956 – The General Assembly passed legislation barring members of the NAACP from public employment
  
• 1956 – The General Assembly increased the amount of land that a non-American individual or corporation could own in South Carolina from 500 to 500,000 acres
  
• March 8, 1956 – In an effort to stop the sale of Japanese textiles in the state, the General Assembly passed the Hart-Arthur Act requiring stores selling textiles imported from Japan to display a sign reading "Japanese Textiles Sold Here"
  
• August 28-29, 1957 – US Senator and former Governor Strom Thurmond tried to prevent the passage of the 1957 Civil Rights Act with a filibuster lasting over 24 hours
  

Other Government Positions

• Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina, 1947-1955
  

Other Accomplishments, Honors, Distinctions

Web Resources

• Listing of records available at SC Archives and History Center
  

Election Results