Rex L. Carter

Rex Lyle Carter (June 20, 1925 – June 9, 2014) was an American lawyer and politician.

Rex L. Carter
55th Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives
In office August 1, 1973 – December 1980
Preceded by	Solomon Blatt
Succeeded by	Ramon Schwartz, Jr.
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 24th district
In office December 1974 – December 1980
Preceded by	None (district created)
Succeeded by	David Wilkins
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Greenville County
In office December 1952 – December 1974
Preceded by	Clarence E. Clay, Jr.
Succeeded by	None (districts numbered)
Personal details
Born	Rex Lyle Carter (1925-06-20)June 20, 1925 Honea Path, South Carolina, U.S.
Died	June 9, 2014(2014-06-09) (aged 88) Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Floride Gulledge
Children	4
Alma mater	Erskine College University of South Carolina
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch/service	United States Coast Guard
Years of service	1943 - 1946
Battles/wars	World War II

Born in Honea Path, South Carolina, Anderson County, South Carolina, Carter served in the United States Coast Guard during World War II. He then received his bachelor's degree from Erskine College and then his law degree from University of South Carolina School of Law. Carter then practiced law in Greenville, South Carolina. He served in the South Carolina House of Representatives, as a Democrat, from 1953 until 1980 and was speaker. He died in Greenville, South Carolina.[1][2][3]