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Florence, SC
CITY
Official Website:
http://www.cityofflorence.com/
Chamber of Commerce:
http://www.florencescchamber.com/ Population:
30248 (2000 census) Founding Date:
1853 (railroad), 1871 (charter), 1890 (incorporated) County:
Florence County Named for Florence Harllee, daughter of railroad president William Wallace Harllee.
SCHOOLS
BIRTHS
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
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| David M. Beasley |
Politician |
26-Feb-1957 |
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Governor of South Carolina, 1995-99 |
| Harry Carson |
Football |
26-Nov-1953 |
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NY Giants Linebacker, Hall of Famer |
| Emmett J. Rice |
Economist |
21-Dec-1919 |
10-Mar-2011 |
Federal Reserve Governor, 1979-86 |
| Patricia Timmons-Goodson |
Judge |
18-Sep-1954 |
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Justice, North Carolina Supreme Court |
| Steve Windom |
Politician |
6-Nov-1949 |
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Lt. Governor of Alabama, 1999-2003 |
DEATHS
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
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| John L. McMillan |
Politician |
12-Apr-1898 |
3-Sep-1979 |
Congressman from South Carolina, 1939-73 |
| Melvin Purvis |
Law Enforcement |
26-Oct-1903 |
29-Feb-1960 |
Top G-man of the 1930s |
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