Grady Patterson

Grady Patterson
Grady Patterson
South Carolina Treasurer
	In office; January 11, 1999 – January 10, 2007
Governor	David Beasley ; Jim Hodges ; Mark Sanford
Preceded by	Richard Eckstrom
Succeeded by	Thomas Ravenel
	In office; January 17, 1967 – January 11, 1995
Governor	Robert Evander McNair ; John C. West ; James B. Edwards ; Richard Riley ; Carroll A. Campbell Jr.
Preceded by	Jefferson Bates
Succeeded by	Richard Eckstrom
Personal details
Born	January 13, 1924; Calhoun Falls, South Carolina
Died	December 7, 2009 (aged 85)
Resting place	Elmwood Memorial Gardens, Columbia, South Carolina
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Marjorie H. Faucett (m. 1951)
Children	6 - Grady L. (III), Steven G., Lynne, Laura, Amy, and Beth
Residence	Columbia, South Carolina
Alma mater	University of South Carolina (B.A., J.D.)
Occupation	Military Officer; Politician
Awards	Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	South Carolina Air National Guard
Years of service	1946–1984
Rank	Lieutenant General

Grady Leslie Patterson, Jr. (January 13, 1924 – December 7, 2009) was a Democratic Party politician who served as the South Carolina Treasurer and a United States Air Force Lieutenant General.^[1]

Born in Calhoun Falls, South Carolina, Patterson graduated from University of South Carolina. He served in World War II in the U.S. Army Air Forces, flying missions from Iwo Jima as a fighter pilot. In 1946, he became a member of the South Carolina Air National Guard serving in the Korean War and the Berlin Airlift.^[2] He also served as Chief of Staff for the South Carolina Air National Guard and Assistant to the Commander of the United States Air Force Logistics Command. When he retired in 1984, the South Carolina State Legislature promoted him from Major General to Lieutenant General.^[3]

Patterson served as Assistant Attorney General under Dan McLeod in 1959 until he was first elected in 1966 as the State Treasurer after the death of Jefferson Bates. He was re-elected in 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986 and 1990, serving a total of 36 years.^[2] He was defeated by Republican Richard Eckstrom in the Republican Revolution of 1994 but defeated Eckstrom in a rematch in 1998. He was re-elected in 2002 but in 2006, he was defeated by Republican Thomas Ravenel.^[2]

Notes

^ "Add a Memory to Mr. Grady Leslie Patterson, Jr.'s Obituary - Tributes.com". Myfox8.tributes.com. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
^ ^a ^b ^c Smith, Gina; O'Connor, John (December 8, 2009). "Steward of Taxes - Former Treasurer Patterson Dies at 85". The State.
^ "1983-1984 Bill 3641: To promote Major General Grady L. Patterson, Jr., to the rank of lieutenant general effective upon his retirement from the South Carolina Air National Guard - South Carolina Legislature Online". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved 2020-04-30.

External links

Grady L. Patterson Papers at South Carolina Political Collections, University of South Carolina

Party political offices
Preceded by Jefferson Bates	Democratic nominee for South Carolina Treasurer 1966, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006	Vacant Title next held by Rosalyn L. Glenn

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[1] "Add a Memory to Mr. Grady Leslie Patterson, Jr.'s Obituary - Tributes.com". Myfox8.tributes.com. Retrieved 2022-10-09.

[:0-2] Smith, Gina; O'Connor, John (December 8, 2009). "Steward of Taxes - Former Treasurer Patterson Dies at 85". The State.

[3] "1983-1984 Bill 3641: To promote Major General Grady L. Patterson, Jr., to the rank of lieutenant general effective upon his retirement from the South Carolina Air National Guard - South Carolina Legislature Online". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved 2020-04-30.

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