Earle Morris Jr.

Earle Morris (October 1, 1928; Pickens, South Carolina – February 11, 2011) was an American Democratic politician, who served in both houses of the South Carolina General Assembly.

Earle Morris Jr.
Comptroller General of South Carolina
In office 1976–1999
Preceded by	J. Henry Mills
Succeeded by	Jim Lander
Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina
In office 1971–1975
Preceded by	John C. West
Succeeded by	W. Brantley Harvey Jr.
Personal details
Born	(1928-10-01)October 1, 1928 Pickens South Carolina, U.S.
Died	February 11, 2011(2011-02-11) (aged 82)

Morris served as the 81st Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina 1971–1975, elected on a ticket headed by John C. West, the outgoing lieutenant governor. West and Morris defeated, respectively, the Republicans Albert Watson and James M. Henderson, an advertising executive from Greenville and later the father-in-law of U.S. Senator Jim DeMint. Morris was later elected Comptroller General by the General Assembly on June 16, 1976, to fill the unexpired term of outgoing Comptroller General J. Henry Mills; he subsequently served in that office from 1976–1999.[1]

Morris died on February 11, 2011 at the age 82, after a battle with prostate cancer.[2][3]

Notes

1. "South Carolina House Journal – May 7, 1998 – Concurrent Resolution S. 1229". South Carolina House of Representatives. May 7, 1997. Retrieved February 28, 2020. Whereas, the Honorable Earle E. Morris was elected Comptroller General by the General Assembly on June 16, 1976, to fill the unexpired term of J. Henry Mills; and Whereas, the Honorable Earle E. Morris was elected by the people of South Carolina as Comptroller General on November 7, 1978, and was re-elected to four consecutive terms and served a total of twenty years as Comptroller General.
2. Morris Dead Archived July 31, 2012, at Archive.today
3. Earle Morris Jr. obituary

Political offices
Preceded by John C. West	Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina 1971–1975	Succeeded by W. Brantley Harvey Jr.