George Swinton Legaré (November 11, 1869 – January 31, 1913) was an American attorney and politician from

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. He was best known for his service in the

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from 1903 until his death.

Early life

Legaré was born in

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, the son of Edward T. and Kate (Malcolmson) Legaré. Shortly after birth, the Legaré family moved to Charleston. He graduated from Porter Military Academy in 1889. Legaré studied law at the

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for two years, then transferred to

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Law School. He graduated from Georgetown with an

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in 1893.

Career

Legaré was admitted to the

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in 1893 and commenced a legal practice in Charleston. From 1898 to 1903, he served as Charleston's corporation counsel. He was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-eighth and to the four succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1903 until his death. He had been reelected to the Sixty-third Congress, but died before the term started on March 4, 1913.

Death

Legaré died in St. Andrews, near Charleston on January 31, 1913. He was buried at Magnolia Cemetery.

Family

In 1893, Legaré married Fannie Izlar, the daughter of Judge James Izlar. They were the parents of six children, four of whom were living at the time of Legaré's death—Ferdinda, Julia, Hermina, and William.

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