Background
GERALD, Joseph Bates was born on August 30, 1895 in Blackville, South Carolina, United States. Son of John D. and Minnie (Bates) Gerald.
GERALD, Joseph Bates was born on August 30, 1895 in Blackville, South Carolina, United States. Son of John D. and Minnie (Bates) Gerald.
P.S.; Private Schools. Early childhood spent at ancestral home of Grandparents “Kirkwood” Camden, South Carolina Served as Officer in Regl. Army during World War.
Elected Member, State Legislature, South Carolina, since 1928. Division. Sales Engineer, Haack Sales System, Columbia, South Carolina, and Cincinnati, O. Chairman, Committee on Banking and Insurance., S.C.
Member: United States Army Reserve Corps. Historical. Society; American Legion. Conservation Society.
Commercial Men's Association Clubs: Golf (Indian Rock), Saddle and Paddle.