James Clator Arrants was a politician from South Carolina. He served in the South Carolina House of Representatives, the U.S. Navy, returned to the state house, served in the South Carolina Senate, and was appointed a family court judge.
He was from Kershaw, South Carolina. [1] He served in the state senate from 1951 until 1954. [2]
He ran for lieutenant governor in 1954 and attacked his Democratic Party primary opponent Ernest F. Hollings as an integrationist. [3] Hollings went on to win with two-thirds of the vote. [3]
In 1966, he was chosen to chair a joint House-Senate committee formed to study state election laws. [4] He served in the House until at least 1968. [5]
He died in 1989. [6]
- ^ Zeigler, Eugene N. (June 18, 2008). When Conscience and Power Meet: A Memoir. Univ of South Carolina Press. ISBN 9781570037443 – via Google Books.
- ^ "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Arnoldi to Arzt". politicalgraveyard.com.
- ^ a b Ballantyne, David T. (November 15, 2016). New Politics in the Old South: Ernest F. Hollings in the Civil Rights Era. Univ of South Carolina Press. ISBN 9781611177046 – via Google Books.
- ^ Zeigler, Eugene N. (2008). When Conscience and Power Meet: A Memoir. Univ of South Carolina Press. p. 191. ISBN 978-1-57003-744-3.
- ^ "Members list". www.carolana.com. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
- ^ "HOUSE JOURNAL for June 21, 1989 - South Carolina Legislature Online". www.scstatehouse.gov.
James Clator Arrants was a politician from South Carolina. He served in the South Carolina House of Representatives, the U.S. Navy, returned to the state house, served in the South Carolina Senate, and was appointed a family court judge.
He was from Kershaw, South Carolina. [1] He served in the state senate from 1951 until 1954. [2]
He ran for lieutenant governor in 1954 and attacked his Democratic Party primary opponent Ernest F. Hollings as an integrationist. [3] Hollings went on to win with two-thirds of the vote. [3]
In 1966, he was chosen to chair a joint House-Senate committee formed to study state election laws. [4] He served in the House until at least 1968. [5]
He died in 1989. [6]
- ^ Zeigler, Eugene N. (June 18, 2008). When Conscience and Power Meet: A Memoir. Univ of South Carolina Press. ISBN 9781570037443 – via Google Books.
- ^ "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Arnoldi to Arzt". politicalgraveyard.com.
- ^ a b Ballantyne, David T. (November 15, 2016). New Politics in the Old South: Ernest F. Hollings in the Civil Rights Era. Univ of South Carolina Press. ISBN 9781611177046 – via Google Books.
- ^ Zeigler, Eugene N. (2008). When Conscience and Power Meet: A Memoir. Univ of South Carolina Press. p. 191. ISBN 978-1-57003-744-3.
- ^ "Members list". www.carolana.com. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
- ^ "HOUSE JOURNAL for June 21, 1989 - South Carolina Legislature Online". www.scstatehouse.gov.