Andrew Jackson Bethea II (August 17, 1879 – December 28, 1945) was an American businessman and politician who served as the 68th lieutenant governor of South Carolina.[1]
Andrew Jackson Bethea II | |
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| 68th Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina | |
| In office January 19, 1915 – January 21, 1919 | |
| Governor | Richard Irvine Manning III |
| Preceded by | Charles Aurelius Smith |
| Succeeded by | Junius T. Liles |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 17, 1879 Dillon County, South Carolina, US |
| Died | December 28, 1945 (aged 66) Orangeburg, South Carolina, US |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Nellie DeTreville |
Biography edit
Bethea was born in Dillon County, South Carolina and later moved to Columbia to work as an attorney, serving in South Carolina's seventh judicial circuit.[2] He married Nellie DeTreville Bethea. He was killed in an automobile accident in Orangeburg in 1945.
References edit
- ^ "LIEUTENANT GOVERNORS OF SOUTH CAROLINA 1730–2021" (PDF). scstatehouse.gov. South Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "Official Congressional Directory". 70th Congress, 1st Session. 67 (1): 113. 1921. Retrieved 14 May 2023.