Ramon Schwartz Jr. (May 25, 1925 – June 30, 2017) was an American politician in the state of South Carolina. He served in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1969 to 1987 as a Democrat.[1][2] Schwartz was an attorney and lived in Sumter, South Carolina. He served as speaker pro tempore prior to his election to the position of Speaker of the House in 1980, in which he served until his retirement in 1986.[3] He was an alumnus of the University of South Carolina, where he was a member of the Euphradian Society and also the institution's first-ever student body vice president. Additionally, Schwartz is a veteran of World War II.[4][5][6] He died in Sumter in 2017 at the age of 92.[7]

Ramon Schwartz Jr.
House Speaker Ramon Schwartz, Jr. House Chamber Portraits
56th Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives
In office
December 1980 – October 1, 1986
Preceded byRex L. Carter
Succeeded byRobert Sheheen
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
from the 68th district
In office
December 1974 – October 1, 1986
Preceded byNone (district created)
Succeeded byJoe McElveen
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Sumter County
In office
December 1968 – December 1974
Preceded byHenry C. Edens
Succeeded byNone (districts numbered)
Personal details
Born(1925-05-25)May 25, 1925
Sumter, South Carolina, U.S.
DiedJune 30, 2017(2017-06-30) (aged 92)
Sumter, South Carolina, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseRosa Weinberg
Alma materUniversity of South Carolina

References

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  1. ^ Assembly, South Carolina General (4 July 1975). "South Carolina Legislative Manual". General Assembly of South Carolina. Retrieved 4 July 2017 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Sharp, James Roger; Sharp, Nancy Weatherly (1 January 1999). American Legislative Leaders in the South, 1911-1994. Greenwood Press. ISBN 9780313302138. Retrieved 4 July 2017 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "The Sumter Daily Item - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Query - South Carolina Legislature Online". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  5. ^ "The Sumter Daily Item - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  6. ^ http://www.goupstate.com/assets/pdf/SJ16730529.PDF [bare URL PDF]
  7. ^ "Ramon Schwartz Jr. has died". theitem.com. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2017.