- Collection:
- Isaiah DeQuincey Newman, (1911-1985), Papers, 1929-2003
- Title:
- Press Release, May 28, 1985, resignation from the South Carolina Senate
- Creator:
- Newman, I. DeQuincey (Isaiah DeQuincey), 1911-1985
- Date of Original:
- 1985-05-28
- Subject:
- South Carolina. General Assembly. Senate
African Americans--Civil rights--South Carolina
African Americans--Segregation--South Carolina
Race relations
South Carolina--Race relations
Methodist Church--South Carolina
Democratic Party (S.C.)
South Carolina. Office of Lieutenant Governor
South Carolina. General Committee
South Carolina. Office of Rural Development
Press releases--South Carolina
Legislators--South Carolina--Columbia
African American state legislators--South Carolina--Columbia
Methodist Church--Clergy
Clergy--South Carolina--Columbia
African American clergy--South Carolina--Columbia - People:
- Daniel, Michael R. (Michael Roland), 1940-
- Location:
- United States, South Carolina, Richland County, Columbia, 34.00071, -81.03481
- Type:
- Text
- Description:
- Two page press release dated May 28, 1985 announcing the retirement of I. DeQuincey Newman from the South Carolina Senate. The announcement indicates that Newman's retirement is due to failing health; it also includes a brief biography of Newman, including his civil rights leadership, career in the South Carolina Senate, and involvement in the Methodist Church. As senator, Newman served on the following committees: Agriculture and Natural Resources, Corrections and Penology, Fish, Game and Forestry, the General Committee, Medical Affairs and the Invitations Committee. He was also Chairman of the Governor's Rural Development Council. Newman was the founder and first pastor of the Francis Burns United Methodist Church in Columbia, and at the time of the press release, served as pastor of the Middleton-Rosemond United Methodist Church in Columbia.
The Civil Rights Digital Library received support from a National Leadership Grant for Libraries awarded to the University of Georgia by the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the aggregation and enhancement of partner metadata. - Local Identifier:
- pnl8505
- Metadata URL:
- https://digital.tcl.sc.edu/digital/collection/idn/id/44
- IIIF manifest:
- https://digital.tcl.sc.edu/iiif/idn:44/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- image/jpg
- Original Collection:
- Folder: General, 1985, Isaiah DeQuincey Newman Papers, South Carolina Political Collections, The University of South Carolina Libraries
- Contributing Institution:
- University of South Carolina. South Carolina Political Collections
- Rights:
-
Press Release, May 28, 1985, resignation from the South Carolina Senate
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