J. Willard Ragsdale
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James Willard Ragsdale was a U.S. Representative
from South Carolina
.
Born in Timmonsville, South Carolina
, Ragsdale attended the public schools.
He was employed in a railroad office at Wilmington, North Carolina
, for several years.
He attended the University of South Carolina at Columbia.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1898 and commenced practice in Florence, South Carolina
.
He engaged in agricultural pursuits and banking.
Trustee of the South Carolina Industrial School.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1899-1900.
He served as member of the State senate 1902-1904.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for attorney general of South Carolina and for election in 1910 to the Sixty-second Congress.
Ragsdale was elected as a Democrat
to the Sixty-third and to the three succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1913, until his death in Washington, D.C.
, July 23, 1919.
He was interred in Mount Hope Cemetery, Florence, South Carolina
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from 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...
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Born in Timmonsville, South Carolina
Timmonsville, South Carolina
Timmonsville is a town in Florence County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,315 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Florence Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Timmonsville is located at ....
, Ragsdale attended the public schools.
He was employed in a railroad office at Wilmington, North Carolina
Wilmington, North Carolina
Wilmington is a port city in and is the county seat of New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The population is 106,476 according to the 2010 Census, making it the eighth most populous city in the state of North Carolina...
, for several years.
He attended the University of South Carolina at Columbia.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1898 and commenced practice in Florence, South Carolina
Florence, South Carolina
-Municipal government and politics:The City of Florence has a council-manager form of government. The mayor and city council are elected every four years, with no term limits...
.
He engaged in agricultural pursuits and banking.
Trustee of the South Carolina Industrial School.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1899-1900.
He served as member of the State senate 1902-1904.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for attorney general of South Carolina and for election in 1910 to the Sixty-second Congress.
Ragsdale was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Sixty-third and to the three succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1913, until his death in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, July 23, 1919.
He was interred in Mount Hope Cemetery, Florence, South Carolina
Florence, South Carolina
-Municipal government and politics:The City of Florence has a council-manager form of government. The mayor and city council are elected every four years, with no term limits...
.