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State flag of South Carolina Location of South Carolina in the U.S. map The following is a list of prominent people who were born in the U.S. state of South Carolina, lived in South Carolina, or for whom South Carolina is a significant part of their identity. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with ...
Rudolf Anderson Jr. (September 15, 1927 – October 27, 1962) was an American Air Force major and pilot. He was the first recipient of the Air Force Cross, the U.S. military's and Air Force's second-highest award and decoration for valor.
Anderson is a city in and the county seat of Anderson County, South Carolina, United States. [6] The population was 28,106 at the 2020 census , making it the 16th-most populous city in South Carolina. [ 7 ]
Anderson County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina.As of the 2020 census, its population was 203,718. [1] Its county seat is Anderson. [2] Named for Revolutionary War leader Robert Anderson, [3] the county is located in northwestern South Carolina, along the state line of Georgia.
George Ross Anderson Jr. (January 29, 1929 – December 1, 2020) was an American attorney, politician, and jurist who served as a judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina.
In 1801, the South Carolina General Assembly established the town. The town was named for Robert Anderson, who was one of the commissioners that laid out the community. The town grew as a trading and textile center. The Southern Clock Company and textile mills were built in the town. In 1840, a flood struck the community and destroyed the ...
Anderson was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on September 26, 1986, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina vacated by Judge Charles Earl Simons Jr. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 8, 1986, and received his commission on October 14, 1986.
Terence Roberts (born 1959/1960) [1] is the current mayor of Anderson, South Carolina, the county seat of Anderson County, South Carolina. Serving since July 1, 2006, he is the first African-American mayor of the city.