Edgar A. Brown

Edgar A. Brown served as court stenographer for the Second Circuit from 1908 to 1918, as a member of the House of Representatives from 1921 to 1926, as Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1925 to 1926, and in the South Carolina Senate from 1929 to 1972. He was President Pro Tempore of the Senate from 1949 to 1972, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee from 1942 to 1972, a member of the Clemson Board of Trustees from 1934 to 1947, a life member from 1948 to 1975, and president of the board from 1966 to 1975. He also served as president of the South Carolina Bar Association. His career of public service was dedicated to the people of Barnwell County and South Carolina, and his name became synonymous with fiscal responsibility in government, an efficient highway system, and advanced educational opportunities for the people of the county and state.

Barnwell, South Carolina · United States