Butler B. Hare
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Butler B. Hare was an American politician
elected
at the U.S. House of Representatives representing the state of South Carolina
.
Born to James and Elizabeth Hare (née Black), he was one of 9 sons born to the Civil War
veteran. He graduated from Newberry College
and earned his law degree
from George Washington University
and served his first term in the US House of Representatives in 1924 representing the 2nd district of South Carolina. He served from 1925–1933, and then left after redistricting eliminated a seat from South Carolina's congressional delegation
.
He returned to the house in 1939 after defeating incumbent John Taylor
. He served from 1939-1947 as the representative of South Carolina's 3rd District. His main accomplishment as a US Representative was authoring the Hare-Hawes-Cutting Act
, which proposed that the former US Territory of the Philippines
to be an independent nation. It was later rejected by the Philippine Senate. The Act was later replaced with the Tydings-McDuffie Act
in 1934.
His son, James Butler Hare
, served a single term from 1949-1951 in South Carolina's 3rd district.
Politician
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elected
Election
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at the U.S. House of Representatives representing the state of 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 to James and Elizabeth Hare (née Black), he was one of 9 sons born to the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
veteran. He 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...
and earned his law degree
Law degree
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from George Washington University
George Washington University
The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States...
and served his first term in the US House of Representatives in 1924 representing the 2nd district of South Carolina. He served from 1925–1933, and then left after redistricting eliminated a seat from South Carolina's congressional delegation
United States Congress
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.
He returned to the house in 1939 after defeating incumbent John Taylor
John Taylor (1770-1832)
John Taylor was the 51st Governor of South Carolina from 1826 to 1828. He was born May 4, 1770 in Granby, South Carolina. He attended Mount Zion Institute in Winnsboro, South Carolina, and graduated in 1790 from the College of New Jersey and became a lawyer...
. He served from 1939-1947 as the representative of South Carolina's 3rd District. His main accomplishment as a US Representative was authoring the Hare-Hawes-Cutting Act
Hare-Hawes-Cutting Act
The Hare–Hawes–Cutting Act was the first US law passed for the decolonization of the Philippines.By 1932, forces for the creation of this law coalesced around US farmers who were hit by the Great Depression and feared Filipino imports of sugar and coconut oil that were not subject to US tariff...
, which proposed that the former US Territory of the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
to be an independent nation. It was later rejected by the Philippine Senate. The Act was later replaced with the Tydings-McDuffie Act
Tydings-McDuffie Act
The Tydings-McDuffie Act approved on March 24, 1934 was a United States federal law which provided for self-government of the Philippines and for Filipino independence after a period of ten years. It was authored by Maryland Senator Millard E...
in 1934.
His son, James Butler Hare
James Butler Hare
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.-Biography:...
, served a single term from 1949-1951 in South Carolina's 3rd district.