W. D. Workman, Jr.
| W. D. Workman Jr. | |
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| Born |
William Douglas Workman Jr. August 10, 1914 Greenwood, South Carolina, USA |
| Died | November 23, 1990 (aged 76) Greenville, South Carolina |
| Cause of death | Parkinson's disease |
| Resting place | Greenlawn Memorial Park in Columbia |
| Residence |
(1) Charleston, South Carolina |
| Alma mater |
Greenville, SC, High School |
| Occupation |
Journalist: |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Heber Rhea Thomas Workman (married 1939-1988, her death) |
| Children |
William Douglas "Bill" Workman, III |
| Parent(s) | W. D. and Vivian Virginia Watkins Workman Sr. |
(1) Charleston, South Carolina
(2) Columbia, South Carolina
Greenville, SC, High School
Journalist:
Charleston News and Courier
William Douglas "Bill" Workman, III
Dorrill "Dee" Workman
William Douglas Workman Jr., known as W. D. Workman Jr. (August 10, 1914 – November 23, 1990), was a journalist, author, and a pioneer in the development of the 20th century South Carolina Republican Party. He carried his party's banner as a candidate for the United States Senate in 1962 and for the governorship in 1982. He lost to the Democrats, Olin D. Johnston and Richard Riley, respectively.
Workman was born in Greenwood in Greenwood County in western South Carolina to W. D. Workman Sr. (1889-1957), a veteran of the United States Army during World War I, known as "Major" Workman and thereafter an educator, lawyer and a real estate agent in Greenville in Greenville County. The senior Workman served on the staff of Democratic Governor Robert Archer Cooper. Workman's mother, the former Vivian Virginia Watkins (1889-1981), was the daughter of J. Newt Watkins and a niece of a U.S. District Court judge, H. H. Watkins. Workman had a sister, Vivian Virginia Workman.
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