Personal Information

• Residing at 6815 Gavilan Ave., Columbia
• Born Jan. 11, 1931 in Darlington Co.
• Son of the late James Hildred and Lelia (Prince) Patterson
• Attended Claflin Coll., 1949-51
• Atlanta Univ., NDEA Inst. in Black History, 1966
• Graduated from Allen Univ., A.B., 1956
• Temple Univ., 1957-59
• S.C. State Univ., M.Ed., 1971
• Hon. Doctor of Laws, 2000
• Univ. of S.C. Hon. Doctor of Public Serv., 2005
• July 7, 1955 Married to Jean Millicent James, 2 children, Pamela and the late Eric
• Social Studies Teacher, W. A. Perry Middle School, 1956-70
• Instructor, Dept. of Educ., Benedict Coll., 1968, and served as a UniServ Rep. for the S.C. Educ. Assn., 1970-86
• Life Member of NAACP
• Prince Hall Mason
• Omega Psi Phi Frat.
• Former Member of Educ. Comm. of the States
• Southeastern Regional Educ. Bd.
• Univ. of S.C. Trustee
• SCDHPT Comr. (House Ways & Means Com.)
• Vestry of St. Luke's Episcopal Church
• Mil. serv.: Sgt., USMC, 1951-53
• Prev. serv. in House 1975-85
• Sen. Nov. 5, 1985-07.