Holmes Buck Springs

Background

Springs, Holmes Buck was born on August 14, 1879 in Bucksville, South Carolina, United States. Son of Albert Adams and Alice (Buck) Springs.

Education

Winyeh High School, Georgetown, South Carolina. South Carolina Military Academy. Spartanburg Business.

Career

Springs & Siau Company, real estate and insurance Georgetown, South Carolina., 1904-1917. Organizer, president Farmers and Merchants Bank, Georgetown, 1913-1919. President Serial Building & Loan Association, 1912-1919.

Member Parrish, Gower & Springs, 1919-1922. Vice president Woodside National Bank. 1922-1929, Pioneer Life Insurance Company, 1925-1932.

Vice president, manager Myrtle Beach Investment Company, 1926-1932. Organizer, president H. B. Springs Company, Inc., real estate. State director Selective Service, 1940-1947.

Member Government's Advisory Counsel National Defense, since 1940. Chairman State Advisory Committee Adult Education, 1947. Was president Chamber of Commerce Georgetown and Greenville.

Member South Carolina. Insurance Commission, since 1919. Member of advisory council National Rivers and Harbors Congress.

Member executive council Southeastern States Development Commission. President Kings Highway Association, 1928-1935. Director Atlantic Coastal Highway Association (1930-1935), Ocean Highway Association Trustee University of Southern California, 1919-1920.

Trustee Columbia (Female) College, 1940-1948.

Religion

Episcopalian.

Politics

God, who is heard throughout the Bible, calls for justice for the widows, orphans and aliens who were oppressed by the powers of the day. Therefore the involvement in political life is something that Christians should not avoid.

Views

All persons need the ministry of the Church in their struggles for human fulfillment, as well as the spiritual and emotional care of a fellowship that enables reconciling relationships with God, with others, and with self.

Membership

Member Parrish, Gower & Springs, 1919-1922. Member Government's Advisory Counsel National Defense, since 1940. Chairman State Advisory Committee Adult Education, 1947.

; Served as private to colonel, South Carolina. National Guard; member 30th Division Association (organizer. Member South Carolina.

Society S.A.R., South Carolina.V., American Legion, Yypres League (London), Military Order of World War. Member O.D.K. Leadership Fraternity, 1941. Mason ( Knights Templar, Shriner).

Clubs: Rotary, Country, Pinetree Hunt (honorary).

• Member of 30 Division Assn, (first president). South Carolina, Sons of the American Revolution. Sons of Confederate Veterans. Masons; Knight Templar. Shriners; American Legion. Democrat. Clubs: Ocean Forest Country, Kiwanis.

Connections

Married Louise Wilson, October 22, 1919. Children: Louise Wilson, Holmes Buck, Junior.

Father:

Albert Adams Springs

Mother:

Alice (Buck) Springs

Spouse:

Louise Wilson

child:

Jr Springs

child:

Louise Wilson Springs

child:

Holmes Buck Springs