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George Lamb Buist Rivers
BornMay 26, 1896
Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
DiedSeptember 12, 1963
Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Cause of death 
Resting placeMagnolia Cemetery, Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
EducationCollege of Charleston
Harvard Law School
Occupation(s)lawyer, politician, businessman, civic leader 
Political partyDemocratic Party
SpouseEthel Pinckney Rutledge
Children2 sons
Parent(s)Multrie Rutledge Rivers
Eliza Ingraham Buist
RelativesGeorge Lamb Buist (grandfather)
Martha Rivers Ingram (niece)

George Lamb Buist Rivers (May 26, 1896 - September 12, 1963) was an American lawyer, politician, businessman, and civic leader. He served as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives and the South Carolina Senate, and as the president of the Central Railroad of South Carolina.  

Early life

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Rivers was born on May 26, 1896, in Charleston, South Carolina.[1] He had two brothers, John M. Rivers and Arthur L. Rivers, and a sister, who married Charles Webb.[1]

Rivers graduated from the College of Charleston, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1916.[1] He attended the Harvard Law School in 1916–1917, served in World War I in 1918, and returned to the HLS in 1919.[1] He was awarded a Distinguished Service Cross,[1] and he passed the South Carolina Bar exam in 1919.[2]

Career

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Rivers started his career by working for his father's law firm, Hagood, Rivers & Young, in 1919.[2] He became the assistant U.S. attorney for Eastern South Carolina in 1922.[1] 

Rivers was a member of the Democratic Party. He served as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1924 to 1928, and the South Carolina Senate in 1930.[1] In 1956, he believed South Carolina should be able to decide whether to integrate public schools independently of the federal government.[3]

Rivers served on the board of directors of the Franklin Insurance Company in 1936.[4] He became the president of the Central Railroad of South Carolina in 1947.[1] He was an officer of the Standard Insurance Company of Charleston in 1960.[5]  In 1959, with Hans F. Paul, Rivers represented Theodore Reed, a driver who ran over three African Americans (Dorothy Matheny, Hurtel Cabell, and Frank Hodges).[6]

Rivers served on the South Carolina Research, Planning and Development Board from 1951 to 1958.[1] He was the president of the board of trustees of his alma mater, the College of Charleston, from 1961 to 1963.[1][7]

Personal life, death and legacy

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Rivers married Ethel Pinckney Rutledge.[1] They had two sons, George Lamb Buist Rivers Jr. and Thomas Pinckney Rutledge Rivers.[1] Rivers died on September 12, 1963, in Charleston, South Carolina.[1] He was buried in the Magnolia Cemetery. Rivers and his father are the namesakes of the Rivers Residence Hall at the College of Charleston.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "G. L. B. Rivers". The Index-Journal. Greenwood, South Carolina. September 12, 1963. p. 5. Retrieved September 15, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b "South Carolina Historical Society Recently Processed Manuscripts". The South Carolina Historical Magazine. 107 (1): 68–71. January 2006. Retrieved 17 September 2018 – via JSTOR.
  3. ^ "Recess Is Desired By Some So Party Can Make Decision". The Greenville News. March 6, 1956. p. 1. Retrieved September 17, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Franklin Insurance Company Has Quarter Million Capital. Over $3,000,000 Insurance In Force--Annual Meet Directors Held". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. January 17, 1936. p. 2. Retrieved September 17, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "State's System of Electing An Insurance Commissioner Argued". The Times and Democrat. Orangeburg, South Carolina. January 5, 1960. p. 10. Retrieved September 15, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "State Expected To Rest Case Against Reed". The Index-Journal. Greenwood, South Carolina. February 4, 1959. p. 5. Retrieved September 17, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Retires". The Index-Journal. Greenwood, South Carolina. October 17, 1961. p. 2. Retrieved September 15, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Charleston: Residence for Students Dedicated". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. September 10, 1973. p. 30. Retrieved September 17, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
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