Randolph Murdaugh III | |
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| 4th circuit solicitor for the 14th judicial district of South Carolina | |
| In office 1986–2006 | |
| Preceded by | Randolph "Buster" Murdaugh Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Duffie Stone |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 25, 1939 Savannah, Georgia |
| Died | June 10, 2021 (aged 81) Varnville, South Carolina |
| Resting place | Hampton Cemetery |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Alexander |
| Children | 4, including Alex Murdaugh |
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| Relatives | Randolph Murdaugh Sr. (grandfather) |
| Education | University of South Carolina |
| Known for | 3rd-generation patriarch of Murdaugh family |
| Awards | Order of the Palmetto |
Randolph Murdaugh III (October 25, 1939 – June 10, 2021) was an American attorney who served as the circuit solicitor of South Carolina's 14th judicial district from 1986 until 2006. The Murdaugh family had held the office since Randolph Murdaugh Sr.'s election in 1920; Randolph III was the last Murdaugh to hold the office. Randolph III was the third patriarch of the Murdaugh family from the 1980s until he died in 2021.