Butler Derrick
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Butler Carson Derrick, Jr. (born September 30, 1936) was a U.S. Representative
from South Carolina
.
Born in Springfield
, Massachusetts
, he attended the public schools in Mayesville
and Florence
, South Carolina. He graduated from the University of South Carolina
in 1958 and earned an LL.B. from the University of Georgia Law School
in 1965. He was admitted to the South Carolina bar
in 1965 and commenced practice in Edgefield
; he served in the South Carolina House of Representatives
from 1969 to 1974, and was a delegate to the South Carolina State Democratic
conventions in 1972 and 1974.
Derrick was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention
in 1974. That same year, he was elected to the House from , succeeding longtime congressman William Jennings Bryan Dorn
. He was reelected nine times, only facing serious opposition in 1988.
He is currently a partner of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
LLP in Washington, DC.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
.
Born in Springfield
Springfield, Massachusetts
Springfield is the most populous city in Western New England, and the seat of Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. Springfield sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River near its confluence with three rivers; the western Westfield River, the eastern Chicopee River, and the eastern...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, he attended the public schools in Mayesville
Mayesville, South Carolina
Mayesville is a town in Sumter County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,001 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Sumter, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Mayesville is located at ....
and Florence
Florence, South Carolina
-Municipal government and politics:The City of Florence has a council-manager form of government. The mayor and city council are elected every four years, with no term limits...
, South Carolina. He graduated from the University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina
The University of South Carolina is a public, co-educational research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States, with 7 surrounding satellite campuses. Its historic campus covers over in downtown Columbia not far from the South Carolina State House...
in 1958 and earned an LL.B. from the University of Georgia Law School
University of Georgia School of Law
The University of Georgia School of Law is a graduate school of the University of Georgia. Founded in 1859 and located in Athens, Georgia, USA, Georgia Law was formerly known as the Lumpkin School of Law. The Law School is the second oldest of the University's schools and colleges. The University...
in 1965. He was admitted to the South Carolina bar
Bar (law)
Bar in a legal context has three possible meanings: the division of a courtroom between its working and public areas; the process of qualifying to practice law; and the legal profession.-Courtroom division:...
in 1965 and commenced practice in Edgefield
Edgefield, South Carolina
Edgefield is a town in Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 4,449 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Edgefield County.Edgefield is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area.-Geography:...
; he served in the South Carolina House of Representatives
South Carolina House of Representatives
The South Carolina House of Representatives is the lower house of the South Carolina General Assembly, the upper house being the South Carolina Senate. It consists of 124 Representatives elected to two year terms at the same time as US Congressional elections...
from 1969 to 1974, and was a delegate to the South Carolina State Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
conventions in 1972 and 1974.
Derrick was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention
Democratic National Convention
The Democratic National Convention is a series of presidential nominating conventions held every four years since 1832 by the United States Democratic Party. They have been administered by the Democratic National Committee since the 1852 national convention...
in 1974. That same year, he was elected to the House from , succeeding longtime congressman William Jennings Bryan Dorn
William Jennings Bryan Dorn
William Jennings Bryan Dorn was a United States politician from South Carolina who represented the state in the United States House of Representatives from 1947 to 1949 and from 1951 to 1975 as a Democrat....
. He was reelected nine times, only facing serious opposition in 1988.
He is currently a partner of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP is a large U.S. law firm and lobby group based in Columbia, South Carolina. In 2007, the National Law Journal ranked the firm the largest in South Carolina and 123rd largest in the United States...
LLP in Washington, DC.