Tolliver Cleveland Callison Sr.
T. C. Callison | |
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Attorney General of South Carolina | |
| In office 1951–1958 | |
| Preceded by | John M. Daniel |
| Succeeded by | Daniel R. McLeod |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 17, 1884 Callison, Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States |
| Died | March 17, 1966 Columbia, South Carolina |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Education | Bailey Military Institute University of South Carolina |
Tolliver Cleveland Callison Sr. (July 17, 1884 – March 17, 1966) was an American lawyer and politician who served as Attorney General of South Carolina from 1951 to 1958. He advocated for South Carolina's segregationist laws.
Early life
Tolliver Cleveland Callison was born on July 17, 1884, in Callison, Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States to Preston Brooks Callison and Mattie Ella (née White) Callison.[1] His family had high social status in the county, and his father served two terms in the South Carolina General Assembly.[2] Callison attended public schools and the Bailey Military Institute in Greenwood. He studied law at the University of South Carolina,[3] graduating in 1909.[4]
Callison married Margaret Elizabeth Reel on December 17, 1913.[3] They had five children.[4]
Career
Callison was admitted to the bar in 1909[3] and moved to Lexington, South Carolina, two years later to practice law.[4] During World War I he worked for the Edgefield County Food Administration. He also served as the superintendent of the Baptist Sunday School in Lexington for three years.[3] In the early 1930s he helped organize the Lexington Depository, which became the Bank of Lexington in 1948. He thereafter served as its president until it merged with the First National Bank of South Carolina, and subsequently served as vice president of the merged entity until his death. He also served as president of the South Carolina State Board of Public Welfare.[4]
Callison was a member of the Democratic Party.[3] He served as chairman of the Lexington County Democratic Party from 1924 to 1940. He served as solicitor of the 11th Judicial Circuit from 1920 to 1936. From 1940 to 1951 he served as Assistant Attorney General of South Carolina.[4]
In 1951 Callison became
Later life
Callison's wife died in 1960. In March 1966 he suffered a heart attack. He died on March 17 at Baptist Hospital in Columbia, South Carolina.[4]
References
- ^ Snowden 1920, p. 62.
- ^ Snowden 1920, pp. 62–63.
- ^ a b c d e Snowden 1920, p. 63.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Heart Attack Proves Fatal To Callison". The Greenville News. Associated Press. 18 March 1966. p. 48.
- ^ "Eminent Lawyers Fought Out Case". The New York Times. May 18, 1954. p. 17.
- ^ "School Bias Is Defended: South Carolina Aide Says Both Races Favor Segregation". The New York Times. United Press International. June 7, 1953. p. 38.
- ^ "Klan Is Condemned: Southern Attorneys General Oppose Rebirth of Group". The New York Times. Associated Press. August 23, 1955. p. 20.
- ^ "President Scored On Use Of Troops". The New York Times. October 6, 1957. p. 27.
- ^ Bell 1972, p. 301.
Works cited
- Bell, Harold Leonard (1972). The Office of State Attorney General in the South (PhD thesis). University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. OCLC 77774350.
- Snowden, Yates, ed. (1920). History of South Carolina. Vol. 5. Chicago & New York: Lewis Publishing Company.
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