SC Governors – Joseph Emile Harley, 1941-1942

South Carolina SC History SC Governors Governor Joseph Emile Harley

Biographical Overview Born: September 14, 1880 in Williston, South Carolina Died: February 27, 1942 Political Party: Democrat	Joseph Emile Harley Courtesy of South Caroliniana Library
Education University of South Carolina
Occupation Colonel, South Carolina National Guard Lawyer

Major Events and Accomplishments, 1941–1942

• December 1941 – The United States entered World War II
  
• February 27, 1942 – Governor Harley died in office after serving only four months
  

Other Government Positions

• South Carolina House of Representatives, 1905-1906, 1927-1930
  
• Mayor of Barnwell, SC, 1912-1922
  
• Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina, 1934-1941
  

Other Accomplishments, Honors, Distinctions

Election Results

• On November 4, 1941, Harley succeeded to office following the resignation of Governor Burnet Rhett Maybank

• Listing of records available at SC Archives and History Center