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Former Representative Laurie Edward Bennett
Home County: ORANGEBURG
House District 96 - Orangeburg
Personal Information
- Residing at Springfield
- Born Apr.11, 1919 at Springfield
- Son of William E. and Lovie (Dicks) Bennett of Springfield
- Graduated from Springfield High School
- Attended Clemson Univ. 1936-40
- Sept. 3, 1942 Married to Margaret P. Bailey of Springfield, 3 children, Mrs. John M. Stover, Mrs. Briggs Salley, Jr. & Mrs. John H. Bingham, Jr.
- Member, Springfield United Methodist Church
- Mayor of Springfield for seven terms
- Chm., Agric. & Natural Resources Com., 1975-81
- Bd. of Visitors, Clemson Univ., 1979
- Military Service: Sept. 1, 1941-Nov. 3, 1945, 468th Bomb Gp., 793rd Bomb Sq., 20th, USAAF
- Previous service in House 1969-80, 1983-87.