O. Samuel 'Sammy' Boan (February 10, 1952 – February 13, 2019) was an financial manager and politician from

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Early life

Boan, the son of O. Samuel Boan Sr., and Maxine Hendricks Boan, was born in Bennettsville and grew up in Cheraw, graduating from Cheraw High School.

Political career

Boan served in the

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from 1995 to 1997. He won the Republican primary special election against Lawrence Acker, a Black attorney. Boan was elected to fill the unexpired term of Senator

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, during an election with concerns expressed about race and representation.

Subsequent career

Boan was a board member of American Services, Inc., a company co-founded by his late father. He retired in 2017 from the family business in the consumer finance industry.

Personal life

Mitchell married Ellen Rushing, and they had two daughters. They attended St. Paul's Anglican Church in Greenville.

References

1952 births 2019 deaths University of South Carolina alumni Politicians from Greenville, South Carolina South Carolina state senators Republican Party South Carolina state senators {{SouthCarolina-politician-stub