Statehouse Report included a new feature this week. Every Friday, they will highlight a photograph from our collections and challenge their readers to brush up on some history.
This week, Statehouse Report asked, "Guess who this guy was and why he made political history."
And the answer is...
Charlie Boineau – the first Republican elected to the General Assembly since Reconstruction, shown at his desk. When Boineau (1923-2005) won a special election to represent Richland County in 1961, conservative icon Barry Goldwater wrote him: "You will go down in history as the first Republican to crack the solid ranks of Democrats in South Carolina, and some day, whether you know it or not, your victory will mark the turning point in not only the political but the economic direction of your state." Boineau was unable to hold his seat in the 1962 general election, but his victory was a milestone in the growth of the Republican Party in South Carolina.
To find out more about Boineau, check out his collection or contact us.
Photo with caption originally appeared in the April 2, 2010 issue of the Statehouse Report.
To find out more about Boineau, check out his collection or contact us.
Photo with caption originally appeared in the April 2, 2010 issue of the Statehouse Report.
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