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- Residing 5 miles east of Orangeburg at 2464 Five Chop Rd.
- Born Jan. 17, 1912 in Norway
- Son of C.H. and Maude (Metz) Williams of Orangeburg
- Graduated from Univ. of S.C., B.S., 1933, LL.B., 1936
- J.D. Degree conferred by Univ. of S.C. Law School, 1970
- Honorary Doctorate of Laws conferred by S.C. State Univ., 1989
- Jun. 25, 1942 Married to Margaret Shecut, 4 children, Marshall, Jr., Ann, Mary Ashley and Charles
- Pres. of S.C. Young Dem. Clubs, 1939-40
- Fellow of the Amer. Coll. of Trial Lawyers
- Mem., Amer. & S.C. Bar Assns.
- Pasr Chm., Sen. Medical Affairs and Banking & Ins. Com.
- Chm., Sen Judiciary Com.
- Mil. serv.: WWII Veteran, U.S. Naval Air Corps., 1942-46
- Pacific Theatre. Fleet Air Wing I, 1942-44, Lt. Comdr.
- Prev. serv. in House 1947-52
- Senate 1953-
- At this time, longest serving state senator in the U.S.
- Elected Pres. Pro Tempore January 10, 1989, serving continuously since.
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