Robert Sheheen

Robert Sheheen
57th Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives
In office
October 1, 1986 – December 6, 1994
Preceded byRamon Schwartz, Jr.
Succeeded byDavid Wilkins
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
from the 52nd district
In office
December 1976 – November 28, 2000
Preceded byJ. Clator Arrants
Succeeded byVincent Sheheen
Personal details
Born
Robert Joseph Sheheen

(1943-01-21) January 21, 1943 (age 81)
Camden, South Carolina
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materDuke University
University of South Carolina

Robert Joseph Sheheen (born January 21, 1943) is an American lawyer and politician. A Democrat, Sheheen served as Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1986 to 1994. Sheheen was the first Lebanese-American to serve in the position.[1]

  1. ^ "Vincent Sheheen: Moving South Carolina Forward". Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2014.