Ransome Judson Williams
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Ransome Judson Williams was the 102nd Governor of South Carolina
from 1945 to 1947.
Born in Cope
, South Carolina
, he graduated from the Medical University of South Carolina
in Charleston
and became employed as a pharmacist
. His political career began when he was first elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives
and served from 1931 to 1932. In 1943, he was elected as Lieutenant Governor
of South Carolina and when Olin Johnston
resigned from the Governorship
in 1945, Williams became the 102nd Governor of South Carolina.
Williams sought re-election in 1946
, but never had much popular support and finished a distant third to the eventual winner, Strom Thurmond
. After the end of his term in 1947, he served as a trustee for numerous state colleges and died on January 7, 1970.
Governor of South Carolina
The Governor of the State of South Carolina is the head of state for the State of South Carolina. Under the South Carolina Constitution, the Governor is also the head of government, serving as the chief executive of the South Carolina executive branch. The Governor is the ex officio...
from 1945 to 1947.
Born in Cope
Cope, South Carolina
Cope is a town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 107 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Cope is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
, 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...
, he graduated from the Medical University of South Carolina
Medical University of South Carolina
The Medical University of South Carolina opened in Charleston, South Carolina in 1824 as a small private college for the training of physicians. It is one of the oldest continually operating school of medicine in the United States and the oldest in the Deep South...
in Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
and became employed as a pharmacist
Pharmacist
Pharmacists are allied health professionals who practice in pharmacy, the field of health sciences focusing on safe and effective medication use...
. His political career began when he was first elected to 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...
and served from 1931 to 1932. In 1943, he was elected as Lieutenant Governor
Lieutenant governor
A lieutenant governor or lieutenant-governor is a high officer of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction, but is often the deputy or lieutenant to or ranking under a governor — a "second-in-command"...
of South Carolina and when Olin Johnston
Olin D. Johnston
Olin DeWitt Talmadge Johnston was a Democratic Party politician from the US state of South Carolina. He served as the 98th Governor of South Carolina, 1935–1939 and 1943–1945, and represented the state in the United States Senate from 1945 until his death in 1965.-Early Life, Military Involvement,...
resigned from the Governorship
Governor of South Carolina
The Governor of the State of South Carolina is the head of state for the State of South Carolina. Under the South Carolina Constitution, the Governor is also the head of government, serving as the chief executive of the South Carolina executive branch. The Governor is the ex officio...
in 1945, Williams became the 102nd Governor of South Carolina.
Williams sought re-election in 1946
South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1946
The 1946 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946 to select the governor of the state of South Carolina. Strom Thurmond won the contested Democratic primary and ran unopposed in the general election becoming the 103rd governor of South Carolina.-Democratic primary:The...
, but never had much popular support and finished a distant third to the eventual winner, Strom Thurmond
Strom Thurmond
James Strom Thurmond was an American politician who served as a United States Senator. He also ran for the Presidency of the United States in 1948 as the segregationist States Rights Democratic Party candidate, receiving 2.4% of the popular vote and 39 electoral votes...
. After the end of his term in 1947, he served as a trustee for numerous state colleges and died on January 7, 1970.