About Robert E. Kneece
Lived 1933 – 2000 (aged 66). Robert E. Kneece was an American lawyer and politician.
Robert Edward Kneece (December 20, 1933 – November 23, 2000) was an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1967 to 1976 and as chairman of the South Carolina Department of Social Services from 1978 to 1981.
Life and career Kneece was born in Columbia, South Carolina, the son of Otis and Elise Kneece. He attended and graduated from Eau Claire High School. After graduating, he attended the University of South Carolina, earning his LLB degree in 1958, which after earning his degree, he worked as a lawyer.
Kneece served in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1967 to 1976. After his service in the House, he served as chairman of the South Carolina Department of Social Services from 1978 to 1981.
Kneece was awarded the Order of the Palmetto by South Carolina governor Jim Hodges in 2000.
Death Kneece died on November 23, 2000, in Dania Beach, Florida, at the age of 66.
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American politician
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Robert E. Kneece was born on 20 December 1933.
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Robert E. Kneece died on 23 November 2000.
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Robert E. Kneece was a lawyer and politician.
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