Earle Morris Jr.
Earle Morris Jr. | |
|---|---|
| 36th Comptroller General of South Carolina | |
| In office 1976–1999 | |
| Preceded by | J. Henry Mills |
| Succeeded by | Jim Lander |
| Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina | |
| In office 1971–1975 | |
| Preceded by | John C. West |
| Succeeded by | W. Brantley Harvey Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 14, 1928 U.S. |
| Died | February 11, 2011 (aged 82) |
| Political party | Democratic |
Earle Elias Morris, Jr. (July 14, 1928; Pickens, South Carolina – February 11, 2011) was an American Democratic politician, who served in both houses of the South Carolina General Assembly.
Morris served as the 81st Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina 1971–1975, elected on a ticket headed by John C. West, the outgoing lieutenant governor. West and Morris defeated, respectively, the Republicans Albert Watson and James M. Henderson. In 1976, Morris was elected Comptroller General by the General Assembly on June 16, 1976, to fill the unexpired term of outgoing Comptroller General J. Henry Mills; he served in that office from 1976 to 1999.[1]
Morris was a co-founder and director, later chair, of
Morris died on February 11, 2011, at the age 82, of prostate cancer.[2]
Notes
- ^ "South Carolina House Journal – May 7, 1998 – Concurrent Resolution S. 1229". South Carolina House of Representatives. May 7, 1997. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
Whereas, the Honorable Earle E. Morris was elected Comptroller General by the General Assembly on June 16, 1976, to fill the unexpired term of J. Henry Mills; and Whereas, the Honorable Earle E. Morris was elected by the people of South Carolina as Comptroller General on November 7, 1978, and was re-elected to four consecutive terms and served a total of twenty years as Comptroller General.
- ^ a b c Kinnard, Meg (11 February 2011). "Former politician Earle Morris dies at 82". Post and Courier. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ^ Court, South Carolina Supreme (2010). Reports of Cases and Matters Determined by the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals of South Carolina. R.L. Bryan Company.
- ^ a b Barnett, Ron. "15 years later, the collapse of Carolina Investors 'still hurts'". Independent Mail. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ^ "Morris Sentenced in Carolina Investors Case". wltx.com. 20 November 2004. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ^ "S.C. official gets 4 years for securities fraud". Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
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