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American politician
Edward Eli Saleeby
Member of the South Carolina Senate
In office
January 9, 1973 – July 6, 2002
Preceded byJ. P. "Spot" Mozingo
Succeeded byGerald Malloy
Constituency10th district (1973–1985)
29th district (1985–2002)
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
from the Darlington County district
In office
January 9, 1951 – April 24, 1958
Personal details
Born(1927-09-08)September 8, 1927
Hartsville, South Carolina
DiedJuly 6, 2002(2002-07-06) (aged 74)
Spouse Willie Meta Calcutt ​(m. 1951)​
Children3
Alma materUniversity of South Carolina, LLB)
ProfessionAttorney

Edward Eli Saleeby (September 8, 1927 – July 6, 2002) was a Democratic member of the South Carolina Senate, representing the 29th District (Darlington, Florence, Lee). He represented the district from the time he first defeated powerful incumbent J. P. "Spot" Mozingo in a Democratic primary in 1972 until he passed away in office in 2002.

Community service

Saleeby served on the board of trustees for the University of South Carolina and Coker College, and on the Board of Visitors for Clemson University. He served as President of the South Carolina Trial Lawyers' Association and on the board of directors for the South Carolina Bar Association. Saleeby also served on the advisory board of the South Carolina National Bank.

Political career

Saleeby served in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1951 to 1958. He was elected to the Senate in 1972. He served in the South Carolina Senate from 1972 until his death in 2002.

During his tenure in the Senate, Saleeby was Chair of the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee, vice chair of the Senate Judiciary and Education Committees, and served on the Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry, and the Ethics Committees.

Legacy

A portrait of Saleeby was commissioned, and hangs in the State Senate Chambers.

References

  1. "The Edward E. Saleeby Collection - University Libraries | University of South Carolina". sc.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  2. "History". Saleeby & Cox Law Firm. 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  3. "Senator Edward E. Saleeby". South Carolina Legislature. 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  4. "Edward Eli Saleeby Sr". Legacy. 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  5. "A SENATE RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONING OF A PORTRAIT OF THE HONORABLE EDWARD ELI SALEEBY OF HARTSVILLE IN DARLINGTON COUNTY TO BE PLACED IN THE SENATE CHAMBER, A LONGTIME AND BELOVED SENATOR FROM THE TWENTY-NINTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT, A LOYAL AND COMPASSIONATE PUBLIC SERVANT, AND A DISTINGUISHED STATESMAN". South Carolina Legislature. February 24, 2004. Retrieved March 3, 2024.

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South Carolina Senate
Preceded byJ. P. "Spot" Mozingo Member of the South Carolina Senate
from the 29th district
1972–2002 		Succeeded byGerald Malloy
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