About A. Lee Chandler
Lived 1922 – 2012 (aged 89). A. Lee Chandler was an American judge.
Archie Lee Chandler (December 16, 1922 – July 18, 2012) was an associate justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court. He attended The Citadel, but had to miss his senior year to join the military during World War II. He settled in Darlington, South Carolina to practice law, and was elected from there to the South Carolina House of Representatives in 1972. In 1976, he was made a trial court judge, a position he held until being elevated to the South Carolina Supreme Court.
He was elected to the South Carolina Supreme Court in 1984 and became the chief justice in 1994. His election to be the new chief justice took place on February 23, 1994. He was sworn in on June 22, 1994.
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Who was A. Lee Chandler?
associate justice on the South Carolina Supreme Court
When was A. Lee Chandler born?
A. Lee Chandler was born on 16 December 1922 in Orangeburg.
When did A. Lee Chandler die?
A. Lee Chandler died on 18 July 2012 in Mount Pleasant.
What was A. Lee Chandler's occupation?
A. Lee Chandler was a judge.
What nationality was A. Lee Chandler?
A. Lee Chandler was American.
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