Chip Limehouse

Harry B. "Chip" Limehouse III (born August 8, 1962) is an American politician from the state of South Carolina. A member of the Republican Party, Limehouse is a former member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 110.[1]

Chip Limehouse
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
from the 110th district
In office
January 1995 – January 2017
Preceded byJames J. "Jimmy" Bailey
Succeeded byWilliam S. Cogswell Jr.
Personal details
Born (1962-08-08) August 8, 1962
Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Alma materUniversity of South Carolina
OccupationReal estate broker

Political career

Limehouse was elected to represent the 110th district in the South Carolina House of Representatives in 1994, taking office in 1995.[2]

Limehouse ran for the United States House of Representatives in the 2013 special election to represent South Carolina's 1st congressional district.[3] He lost the Republican primary to Mark Sanford.

In October 2015, Limehouse announced that he would not be seeking re-election. His seat is to be highly contested with Russell Guerard, Mike Seekings, Eddie Phipps and Trey Harrell.[4]

In 2018, Limehouse appeared on Sacha Baron Cohen's Who is America? being interviewed alongside rapper Bone Crusher. He stated he was paid to appear in the interview and did not take it seriously.[5]

Personal life

Limehouse attended the University of South Carolina. While there, he played on the polo team.[6] He has honorary doctorates from the College of Charleston, the Medical University of South Carolina, and The Citadel.[7]

His father, Harry Limehouse, Jr., was a campaign director for the Republican National Committee. He ran for the Republican nomination to the United States House of Representatives in the 1st congressional district special election in 1971.[8]

Limehouse is a real estate broker, and owns Limehouse Properties, a family business.[9]

In 2016 Limehouse’s wife filed for divorce citing adultery. He fathered a child with another woman. This scandal led him to resign from the House of Representatives in the same year. [10]

References
  1. "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography".
  2. Kropfskropf, Schuyler (June 12, 2012). "Chip Limehouse scores easy victory; former Dorchester County administrator Ed Carter wins nomination – The Post and Courier". Postandcourier.com. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
  3. "1st Congressional District field expands as Rep. Chip Limehouse announces candidacy". The Post and Courier. January 11, 2013. Retrieved January 13, 2013.
  4. "Limehouse's exit could trigger Charleston-Mount Pleasant fight". Post and Courier. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  5. Marchant, Bristow (July 30, 2018). "Another SC politician falls for Sacha Baron Cohen prank". The State. Retrieved July 31, 2018. closed access
  6. The News and Courier – Google News Archive Search
  7. "South Carolina House Resolution H. 5356". Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  8. The Rock Hill Herald – Google News Archive Search
  9. "Limehouse realty, sellers in dispute over commission – The Post and Courier". Postandcourier.com. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
  10. "Motion Made To Seal Wealthy State Lawmaker's Divorce Case - FITSNews". April 23, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
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