W. Brantley Harvey Jr.

W. Brantley Harvey Jr.
82nd Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina
In office
January 21, 1975 – January 10, 1979
GovernorJames B. Edwards
Preceded byEarle Morris Jr.
Succeeded byNancy Stevenson
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
In office
1958–1975
Personal details
Born(1930-08-14)August 14, 1930
Walterboro, South Carolina, U.S.
DiedDecember 12, 2018(2018-12-12) (aged 88)
Beaufort, South Carolina, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Helen
Childrenfive
Alma materThe Citadel
University of South Carolina
Occupationlawyer

William Brantley Harvey Jr. (August 14, 1930 – December 12, 2018) was an American lawyer and politician. He was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives as a Democrat in 1958, and served until 1975, when he was installed as Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina. He served in that position until 1983.

Harvey later served on the South Carolina Commission of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, as well as the South Carolina Department of Transportation.[1]

Harvey died on December 12, 2018 in Beaufort, South Carolina at the age of 88.[2]

References

  1. ↑ The Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. Vol. 14. LexisNexis. 1996. ISSN 0191-0221. Retrieved 2014-10-30.
  2. ↑ Fastenau, Stephen (2018-12-13). "Former SC lieutenant governor and longtime Beaufort attorney Brantley Harvey dies". islandpacket. Retrieved 2018-12-15.