Gary was born in Cokesbury, South Carolina on August 22, 1854. Gary enrolled at the University of South Carolina in 1872 and received a degree in the classical branches that same year. He was admitted to practice law in South Carolina in 1875.[1] He maintained a law practice in Abbeville, South Carolina until 1894. He was elected as the chairman of the Abbeville Democratic party in 1882, 1888, 1890, and 1892. He served one term in the South Carolina General Assembly and twice as the lieutenant governor. He was elected as an associate justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court during his second term as the lieutenant governor. He was sworn in as an associate justice on July 27, 1894.[2] He was reelected in 1900 and 1909. On January 10, 1912, he was elected to fill the unexpired term of Chief Justice Ira B. Jones who had resigned to run for governor.[3]
Gary died on December 10, 1926.
Referencesedit
^"South Carolina". News & Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. October 4, 1875. p. 3. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
^"Associate Justice Gary". News & Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. July 3, 1894. p. 5.
^"Eugene B. Gary Is Chief Justice". News & Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. January 11, 1912. p. 1. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
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A Vindication of the South: Address delivered by Eugene B. Gary at Abbeville, South Carolina, on Memorial day, May 10, 1917. Includes autograph
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eugene, gary, eugene, blackburn, gary, chief, justice, south, carolina, supreme, court, eugene, blackburn, garychief, justice, south, carolinain, office, january, 1912, december, 1926preceded, byira, jonessucceeded, byrichard, wattsassociate, justice, south, c. Eugene Blackburn Gary was a chief justice on the South Carolina Supreme Court Eugene Blackburn GaryChief Justice of South CarolinaIn office January 10 1912 December 10 1926Preceded byIra B JonesSucceeded byRichard C WattsAssociate Justice of South CarolinaIn office July 27 1894 January 10 1912Preceded bySamuel McGowanSucceeded byThomas B Fraser60th Lieutenant Governor of South CarolinaIn office December 4 1890 December 22 1893GovernorBenjamin TillmanPreceded byWilliam L MauldinSucceeded byWashington H TimmermanPersonal detailsBornAugust 22 1854Cokesbury South Carolina USDiedDecember 10 1926 1926 12 10 aged 72 Atlanta Georgia USSpouseEliza TustenAlma materUniversity of South Carolina Gary was born in Cokesbury South Carolina on August 22 1854 Gary enrolled at the University of South Carolina in 1872 and received a degree in the classical branches that same year He was admitted to practice law in South Carolina in 1875 1 He maintained a law practice in Abbeville South Carolina until 1894 He was elected as the chairman of the Abbeville Democratic party in 1882 1888 1890 and 1892 He served one term in the South Carolina General Assembly and twice as the lieutenant governor He was elected as an associate justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court during his second term as the lieutenant governor He was sworn in as an associate justice on July 27 1894 2 He was reelected in 1900 and 1909 On January 10 1912 he was elected to fill the unexpired term of Chief Justice Ira B Jones who had resigned to run for governor 3 Gary died on December 10 1926 References edit South Carolina News amp Courier Charleston South Carolina October 4 1875 p 3 Retrieved September 19 2014 Associate Justice Gary News amp Courier Charleston South Carolina July 3 1894 p 5 Eugene B Gary Is Chief Justice News amp Courier Charleston South Carolina January 11 1912 p 1 Retrieved September 19 2014 External links editA Vindication of the South Address delivered by Eugene B Gary at Abbeville South Carolina on Memorial day May 10 1917 Includes autograph nbsp This biography of a state judge in the United States is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eugene B Gary amp oldid 1195066534, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
