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Photographer: Brian Scott
Taken: November 21, 2009
Caption: Olin D. Johnston Tombstone
Barkers Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
Additional Description: Dedicated Christian Gentleman
and Public Servant. Devoted
Husband and Father.

Born
Nov. 18, 1896 near Honea Path, SC
Son of
E.A. and Leila Webb Johnston

Sgt. 117th Eng. C Co. 42nd Rainbow Division
Regimental Citation for Bravery in Action
Active in Baptist Young Peoples Work
Deacon, Sunday School Teacher. Member
House of Rep. Anderson County 1923-1924
Spartanburg County 1927-1930. Only
South Carolinian Ever Elected for Two
Four Year Terms as Governor 1934-1938
1942-1946. Elected to United States
Senate in 1944. Assumed Office Jan. 2, 1845
Re-elected for Four Six-year Terms. Died
While in Office April 18, 1965. Married
Gladys E. Atkinson Dec. 27, 1924.
Their Children
Olin D., Jr., Sallie J. Scott, G. Elizabeth
Submitted: June 26, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
Database Locator Identification Number: p158849
File Size: 0.136 Megabytes

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