Thomas Middleton Dantzler is an American politician.
Dantzler is a native of
Orangeburg County, South Carolina, where he was born on June 6, 1941 to parents Harold and Leila. He completed a
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
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degree in 1965 from the
University of Georgia
, mottoeng = "To teach, to serve, and to inquire into the nature of things.""To serve" was later added to the motto without changing the seal; the Latin motto directly translates as "To teach and to inquire into the nature of things."
, establ ...
and served two years in the
United States Air Force
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, until 1967. Between 1979 and 1981, Dantzler was a member of the
Berkeley County Council. He graduated from
Clemson University with a bachelor of science in 1982. Between 1995 and 2009, Dantzler was a member of the
South Carolina House of Representatives, serving House District 117 as a
Republican.
Dantzler was succeeded in office by
Tim Scott.
References
1941 births
Living people
People from Orangeburg County, South Carolina
People from Berkeley County, South Carolina
20th-century American politicians
21st-century American politicians
South Carolina Republicans
United States Air Force airmen
University of Georgia alumni
Clemson University alumni
American veterinarians
Male veterinarians
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