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The HonorableThomas Edmond Garrison Jr.

South Carolina Senate
In office 1967–1988
South Carolina House of Representatives
In office 1959–1966

Personal details
Born	Thomas Edmond Garrison Jr. (1922-01-21)January 21, 1922 Anderson County, South Carolina, United States
Died	June 16, 2013(2013-06-16) (aged 91) Anderson County, South Carolina
Resting place	Welcome Baptist Church
Alma mater	Clemson University
Occupation	Farmer
Military service
Allegiance	US
Branch/service	United States Army Air Forces
Unit	69th Medium Bombardment Squadron of the 13th Air Force
Battles/wars	World War II

Thomas Edmond Garrison Jr. (January 21, 1922 – June 16, 2013) was an American farmer and politician who served in the South Carolina House of Representatives 1959–1966 and then the South Carolina Senate 1967–1988.

Early life

Garrison was born January 21, 1922, in Anderson County, South Carolina; son of Thomas Edmond Garrison and Nettie McPhail Garrison. He graduated from Boys High in Anderson, going on to graduate from Clemson University in 1942 with a degree in Vocational Agriculture. After college Garrison served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II.

Political career

Garrison was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives in 1958 and served 1959–1966. He went on to serve in the South Carolina Senate 1967–1988. He died in Anderson County, South Carolina, on June 16, 2013.

Notes

(June 18, 2013). T. Ed Garrison, Obituary. greenvilleonline.com. Retrieved June 19, 2013
(June 17, 2013). Sen. T. Ed Garrison. The Anderson Observer. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
(June 17, 2013). Longtime SC Senator T. Ed Garrison dies. wltx.com. Retrieved June 19, 2013.

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