Background
Carlisle, Howard Bobo was born on January 23, 1867 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States. Son of John Wilson and Louisa (Bobo) Carlisle.
Carlisle, Howard Bobo was born on January 23, 1867 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States. Son of John Wilson and Louisa (Bobo) Carlisle.
Bachelor of Arts, 1st. honor, Wofford College, Spartanburg, South Carolina, 1885, Doctor of Laws (honorary), 1949. Bachelor of Laws, Vanderbilt University, 1887 (founder’s medal for best standing in law department).
Practiced at Spartanburg since 1890. Member Carlisle, Brown & Carlisle (firm in same family since 1825). Member South Carolina.
Senate, 1906-1916.
Chairman Senate judiciary committee 9 years, introduced state-wide prohibition law, Torrens land system, 1st marriage license bill for South Carolina., negotiable instrument law, and a race-track gambling acting Trustee Wofford College (Chairman of the Board), Converse College.
Member Spartanburg Chamber of Commerce (president 3 terms). Member American and South Carolina. bar associations, Commercial Law League America, Chi Phi. Member Phi Beta Kappa.
Married George F. Adam, March 16, 1892. Children: Mistress Sophie Bean, Louisa Bobo, Howard Bobo, George Adam, Robert Marsden.