Background
Richardson, Henry B. was born on October 15, 1916 in Laurens, South Carolina, United States.
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Henry B. Richardson
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University of South Carolina Law School (Bachelor of Laws, 1947).
Career
Worked at Richardson and James (Sumter, South Carolina) specializing in General Civil Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Insurance, Negligence and Probate Law. Trials. Real Estate, Corporate and Business Law, Government Law.
Admitted to the bar, 1947, South Carolina.
Wig and Robe. Member, Seldon Society. Secretary, Law Federation, University of South Carolina Law School, 1947.
Magistrate, Sumter County, 1948-1953. State Senator, Sumter County, South Carolina, 1954-1972.
Principal Author, Codification and Revision of South Carolina Business Corporate Statutes and South Carolina Security Statutes.
Former Member, The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Member, 1968; President, 1974-1975. Chairman, 1975-1977, Board of Directors, Carolina Motor Club (American Automobile Association).
Member: Sumter County (President, 1984-1985) and American Bar Associations.
South Carolina Bar.
Henry B. Richardson, Senior and George C. James associated for the practice of law in 1961 and shortly thereafter founded the firm of Richardson and James for the general practice of law, with emphasis on civil and criminal litigation, real estate, probate and commercial law. Henry B. Richardson, Senior is now retired and is of counsel
George C. James, George C. James, Junior and John East. James, III, are partners in the firm. This law firm, in addition to an active office practice, is actively engaged in trial work in Sumter and adjoining counties, as well as the United States.
District Court. Members of the firm have served in the South Carolina Senate, on the governing board of The Citadel, on various committees and commissions of the South Carolina Bar, on the governing board of the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association, and have served on and supported many professional and community projects.
Achievements
Membership
Member, Seldon Society. Secretary, Law Federation, University of South Carolina Law School, 1947. Magistrate, Sumter County, 1948-1953.
State Senator, Sumter County, South Carolina, 1954-1972.
Principal Author, Codification and Revision of South Carolina Business Corporate Statutes and South Carolina Security Statutes. Former Member, The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.
Member, 1968. President, 1974-1975.
Chairman, 1975-1977, Board of Directors, Carolina Motor Club (American Automobile Association). Member: Sumter County (President, 1984-1985) and American Bar Associations.
South Carolina Bar.
