Samuel Boan
Otis Samuel Boan, Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Member of the South Carolina Senate from the 7th district | |
| In office 1995-1997 | |
| Preceded by | Theo Mitchell |
| Succeeded by | Ralph Anderson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 10, 1952 Bennettsville, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | February 13, 2019 (aged 67) Greenville, SC |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of South Carolina |
O. Samuel 'Sammy' Boan (February 10, 1952 – February 13, 2019) was a financial manager and politician from South Carolina. He served in the South Carolina Senate.[1]
Early life
[edit]Boan, the son of O. Samuel Boan Sr., and Maxine Hendricks Boan, was born in Bennettsville and grew up in Cheraw, graduating from Cheraw High School.
Political career
[edit]Boan served in the South Carolina General Assembly from 1995 to 1997. He won the Republican primary special election against Lawrence Acker, a Black attorney. Boan was elected to fill the unexpired term of Senator Theo Mitchell, during an election with concerns expressed about race and representation.[2]
Subsequent career
[edit]Boan was a board member of American Services, Inc., a company co-founded by his late father. He retired in 2017 from the family business in the consumer finance industry.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Mitchell married Ellen Rushing, and they had two daughters. They attended St. Paul's Anglican Church in Greenville.
References
[edit]- ^ "Senator Samuel O. "Sammy" Boan". South Carolina Legislature. 2024. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- ^ "Must we still elect leaders based on skin color?". Go Upstate. April 1, 1995. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- ^ "Sammy Boan". Thomas MacAfee Funeral Homes. February 2019. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
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