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Theo Mitchell | |
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| Member of the South Carolina Senate from the 7th district | |
| In office 1985-1995 | |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Boan |
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 23rd district | |
| In office 1975-1985 | |
| Succeeded by | Sara Beatty Shelton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 2, 1938 Greenville, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Fisk University (BS) Howard University (JD) |
Theo Walker Mitchell (born July 2, 1938) is an attorney from South Carolina who served in the South Carolina General Assembly from 1975 to 1995. He is, to date, the first and only Black South Carolinian to be nominated by a major political party to the office of Governor.[1]
- ^ Bainbridge, Judith (November 29, 2017). "Greenville Roots: Theo Mitchell made waves in SC politics". Greenville News. Retrieved March 19, 2024.