Background
Blease, Coleman Livingston was born on October 8, 1868 in Newberry County, South Carolina, United States. Son of Henry Horatio and Mary A. (Livingston) Blease.
Blease, Coleman Livingston was born on October 8, 1868 in Newberry County, South Carolina, United States. Son of Henry Horatio and Mary A. (Livingston) Blease.
Bachelor of Laws, Georgetown University, 1889.
Admitted to bar, 1889, and began practice with brother, Harry H., at Newberry. Senior member firm Blease & Dominick (Honorary Fred H.), and senior member Blease & Blease.
Methodist Church.
The use of force may be supported in extreme situations and when the need to do so is beyond reasonable doubt.
Every person needs the Church for spiritual and emotional care that enables to reconcile relations with God, with others, and with self.
Member, South Carolina House of Representative, 1890-1894, 1899-1900. Served as Speaker pro tempore. Democrat Presidential Elector, 1896 and 1900.
Chairman, Democrat Party of Newberry City and Company. Delegate., Democrat State Convs. for many years and Pres, of State Convention, Democrat Party of South Carolina, 1926. Delegate., National. Democrat Convention, 1928, and served as Member of Committee on Platform and Resolutions.
Meim. Democrat State Executive Committee for 18 years City Attorney of Newberry, 1901-1902. Member, South Carolina Senate, 1905-1909. Pres, pro tempore; Mayor of Helena, 1897.
Of Newberry, 1910; Governor. of South Carolina, two terms, 1911-1915. Elected United States Senators, since 1924. Member: Improved Order of Red Men.
Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Loyal Order of Moose. Knights of Pythias.; Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.
Woodmen of World; Newberry and Richland Company Bar Associations. South Carolina State Bar Association. American Bar Association of United States.
Married Lillie B. Summers, South Carolina., February 1890 (died 1934).