James Butler Hare
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James Butler Hare, was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives
for South Carolina's 3rd congressional district
. He served for one term from 1949 to 1951.
on September 4, 1918. He was the son of Butler B. Hare
, who had also represented this district from 1939 to 1947. He attended the public schools, graduated from Newberry College
in 1939, and did postgraduate work at Erskine College
in Due West, South Carolina
. He enlisted in the United States Navy
in August 1940 and was released to inactive duty in the Naval Reserve
as a lieutenant commander
in January, 1946 with thirty-two months in the Pacific Theater
. He graduated from the law school
of the University of South Carolina
in 1947 and was admitted to the bar
and commenced the practice of law in Saluda, South Carolina. He was a member of the board of trustees of the University of South Carolina. He was elected as a Democrat
to the Eighty-first Congress
(January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1950. He was recalled to active duty in the United States Navy January 1, 1950, and served as a law specialist until released to inactive duty as a commander
in May 1952. He resumed the practice of law in Saluda, S.C. He died in Columbia, South Carolina
on July 16, 1966. He is interred in Travis Park Cemetery, Saluda, South Carolina
.
United States House of Representatives
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for South Carolina's 3rd congressional district
South Carolina's 3rd congressional district
The 3rd Congressional District of South Carolina is a congressional district in western South Carolina bordering both Georgia and North Carolina. It includes all of Abbeville, Anderson, Edgefield, Greenwood, Laurens, McCormick, Oconee, Pickens and Saluda counties and approximately half of Aiken...
. He served for one term from 1949 to 1951.
Biography
He was born in Saluda, South CarolinaSaluda, South Carolina
Saluda is a town in Saluda County, South Carolina, along the Little Saluda River. The population was 3,066 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Saluda County.Saluda is part of the Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
on September 4, 1918. He was the son of Butler B. Hare
Butler B. Hare
Butler B. Hare was an American politician elected at the U.S. House of Representatives representing the state of South Carolina....
, who had also represented this district from 1939 to 1947. He attended the public schools, graduated from Newberry College
Newberry College
Newberry College is a liberal-arts college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America located on a historic campus in Newberry, South Carolina.The college has 1,025 students and a 19:1 student-teacher ratio...
in 1939, and did postgraduate work at Erskine College
Erskine College
Erskine College is a four year, Christian liberal arts college located in Due West, South Carolina.-Early history:Established in 1839 by the Associate Reformed Synod of the South as an academy for men, Erskine College became the first four year, church-related college in South Carolina...
in Due West, South Carolina
Due West, South Carolina
Due West is a town in Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,209 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Due West is located at ....
. He enlisted in the United States Navy
United States Navy
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in August 1940 and was released to inactive duty in the Naval Reserve
United States Navy Reserve
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as a lieutenant commander
Lieutenant Commander
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in January, 1946 with thirty-two months in the Pacific Theater
Pacific Ocean theater of World War II
The Pacific Ocean theatre was one of four major naval theatres of war of World War II, which pitted the forces of Japan against those of the United States, the British Commonwealth, the Netherlands and France....
. He graduated from the law school
Law school
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of 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 1947 and was admitted to the bar
Bar association
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and commenced the practice of law in Saluda, South Carolina. He was a member of the board of trustees of the University of South Carolina. He was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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to the Eighty-first Congress
81st United States Congress
The Eighty-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives...
(January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1950. He was recalled to active duty in the United States Navy January 1, 1950, and served as a law specialist until released to inactive duty as a commander
Commander
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in May 1952. He resumed the practice of law in Saluda, S.C. He died in Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 129,272 according to the 2010 census. Columbia is the county seat of Richland County, but a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County. The city is the center of a metropolitan...
on July 16, 1966. He is interred in Travis Park Cemetery, Saluda, South Carolina
Saluda, South Carolina
Saluda is a town in Saluda County, South Carolina, along the Little Saluda River. The population was 3,066 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Saluda County.Saluda is part of the Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
.