L. L. Keenan
L. L. Keenan | |
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 Keenan in 1949 | |
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Aiken County | |
| In office January 1949 – July 10, 1949 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lonnie Leroy Keenan May 3, 1894 Windsor, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | July 10, 1949 (aged 55) Aiken, South Carolina, U.S. |
Lonnie Leroy Keenan (May 3, 1894 – July 10, 1949) was an American politician who served in the South Carolina House of Representatives in 1949.
Life and career
Keenan was born in Windsor, South Carolina, the son of B. K. Keenan and Ida Renew. He graduated from Windsor High School in 1904. After graduating, he worked as a barber.[1]
Keenan served in the South Carolina House of Representatives in 1949.[2] During his service in the House, in 1949, he invited Grand Wizard Samuel Green to the South Carolina General Assembly.[3][4]
Death
Keenan died at the Aiken County Hospital in Aiken, South Carolina on July 10, 1949, at the age of 55.[5]
E. J. Craig of Warrenville was elected September 20, 1949 to succeed Keenan and complete the rest of the term in the South Carolina House.[6]
References
- ↑ "South Carolina Legislative Manual". General Assembly of South Carolina. 1949. p. 90 – via HathiTrust.
- ↑ "Members of the 88th General Assembly - 1949 to 1950". SC Home. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
- ↑ Methodist History: Volumes 17-18, Association of Methodist Historical Societies, 1978, p. 103
- ↑ "Keenan Says NAACP Head Should Start His Own Ku Klux Klan". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. March 3, 1949. p. 7. Retrieved July 1, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Rep. L. L. Keenan Buried Tuesday". Aiken Standard. Aiken, South Carolina. July 13, 1949. p. 1. Retrieved July 1, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Representatives, South Carolina General Assembly House of (July 5, 1950). "Journal" – via Google Books.