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Harry R. Askins

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Harry R. Askins
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
from the 61st district
1993-2002
Preceded byE. LeRoy Nettles, Jr.
Succeeded byLester P. Branham Jr.
Personal details
Born (1946-11-21) November 21, 1946 (age 78)
Florence, South Carolina, United States
Children2
Alma materClemson University
ProfessionRetired Minister

Harry R. Askins (November 21, 1946) is an American politician.

Political career

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Askins was the member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 61st District,[1] serving in the House from 1993. He retired in 2002.[2]

Family

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W. T. Askins House

Askins is the grandson of William Thomas Askins, a prominent Florence County, South Carolina merchant and farmer. The W.T. Askins House has been preserved and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Representative Harry Raymond Askins". South Carolina Legislature. 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  2. ^ "A HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND THANKING THE HONORABLE HARRY R. ASKINS FOR HIS EXEMPLARY SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS OF FLORENCE COUNTY AND THE PALMETTO STATE ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT AS A MEMBER OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES". South Carolina Legislature. May 29, 2002. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  3. ^ "W. T. Askins House". Roots and Recall. 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.