Evening star. [volume], December 25, 1956, Page A-7, Image 6

About Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972

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NEW FACES IN CONGRESS
Hemphill Adds Polities
To Law and Flying
Robert Witherspoon Hemp
hill, the new South Carolina
Democrat who succeeds former
Chairman Richards of the
House Foreign Affairs Commit
tee, was a bomber pilot in World
War n.
He has a wide law practice
and has tried cases not only be-
One of a Scries
fore courts in his own State, but
also before administrative agen
cies and tribunals here in Wash
ington.
Born May 10, 1915, in Chester,
S. C., which still Is his home
city, the new House member
received his education in the
county public schools, and at
the University of South Caro
lina, where he earned his bach
elor of arts degree in 1938, and
his bachelor of laws degree In
1938.
In 1941, he volunteered in
the Air Force as a flying cadet.
He served as a bomber pilot un
til 1945.
Gets into Polities
Launching a political career
soon thereafter, Mr. Hemphill
became chairman of the Chester
County Democratic convention
in 1946 and 1947. He was elected
to the South Carolina House of
Representatives from Chester
County, defeating all opponents
on the first ballot.
In 1950, he was elected solici
tor of the Sixth South Carolina
Judicial Circuit, and was re
elected in 1954, without opposi
tion.
Among the courts and ad
ministrative agencies, before
which he has practiced, have
been the Veterans Administra
tion, Civil Service Commission,
Interstate Commerce Commis
sion, all South Carolina courts,
Tax Court of the United States.!
United Btates District Courts of
the Eastern and Western Dis
tricts of South Carolina; United
States Fourth Circuit Court of
Appeals, and the United States
Supreme Court.
Unopposed at Election
Mr. Hemphill entered the race
for Congress after his predeces
sor, Representative Richards,
Democrat, decided not to be a
candidate for re-election. In the
primary, Mr. Hemphill defeated
Thomas Gettys of Rock Hill,!
8. C., who once had been secre
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ROBERT W. HEMPHILL
tary to Representative Richards.
But in the November election,
the winner in the primary was
unopposed for the Richards seat.
Mr. Hemphill was married on!
June 20, 1942, to Forrest Isabelle
Anderson of Asherton, Tex. They >
have two daughters, Mias Forrest!
Richardson Hemphill and Miss;
Harriet Witherspoon Hemphill.;
The new Congressman has
taken an interest in 'patriotic.!
legal and fraternal organizations.,
He is a member of the American
Legion, 40 and 8 Society, Knights |
of Pythias and other fraternal
groups. He belongs to the
Chester County, (6. C.) and
American Bar Associations,
South Carolina Employes Asso
ciation, Air Force Reserve, South!
Carolina Farm Bureau, and!
South Carolina Wild Life Asso
ciation.
Tomorrow: Representative Loser of
Tennessee.
Hindu India Observes
National Christmas
NEW DELHI, Dec. 25 (IP).—
Hindu India today observed a
national Christmas holiday. Of-,
Iflceß and shops were closed
throughout the country, and;
greetings and presents were ex
changed as in Christian coun
tries.
The government even relaxed
prohibition on alcoholic bev
erages for the day in the Indian
capital.
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