Background
Gaston, Arthur Lee was born on August 14, 1876 in Chester, South Carolina, United States. Son of Thomas Chalmers and Adelaide (Lee) Gaston.
chairman Board of Regents State Hospital
Gaston, Arthur Lee was born on August 14, 1876 in Chester, South Carolina, United States. Son of Thomas Chalmers and Adelaide (Lee) Gaston.
Davidson College, North Carolina, Bachelor of Arts. University of Virginia., 1896-1897. Read Law office. Judge Gage, Chester, South Carolina.
Smith. April 20, 1910, Richmond, Virginia. First. Lieutenant, Company D., First South Carolina Volunteer Infantry., Spanish-American War, 1898. Lieutenant Colonel, Governor’s Staff, during World War.
Past-Commander, South Carolina Division., United Sons Confederate Vet., 1910-1914. Chmn., Chester Company Local Board. World War, 1917-1918.
Field Chairman, Victory Liberty Loan Committee, 5 Diet., S.CT., 1919. Admitted to Bar. South Carolina, 1897. Member, House of llepr., South Carolina, Legislature, 1900-1906.
Chmn., Committee on Rules,' member Judiciary Committee. Member, City Council, 1910-1912, chmn., St. Paving Commission, Chester, South Carolina, 1920. Dele., National. Democrat Convention, 1920.
Life member, Bankhead Highway Association, chmn., Calhoun Highway Association, Chester Company, South Carolina. Chmn., Carolina Short Route Association, York, Chester, Fairfield Cos. President, Chester Chamber Commerce, 1926-1927.
Chmn., Board of Regents, State Hospital., Columbia, South Carolina, since 1929. Served as Special Judge, Circuit Cts., South Carolina by apptment.
Member South Carolina. House of Representatives, 1900-1906, 30-34, chairman judiciary committee, 1932. Democratic National Convention, 1920.
Served as First lieutenant 1st South Carolina. Volunteer Infantry, Spanish-American War. Member Chester Bar Association (president), Chamber of Commerce (president 1926-1927), Kappa Alpha.
Rotarian (past president).
Married Virginia Aiken, December 3, 1902 (died 1907).; married second, Edith Byrd Smith, April.