Charles Cooper Tedder
Charles Cooper Tedder | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Florence, South Carolina | |
| In office 1971-1983 | |
| Preceded by | David H. McLeod |
| Succeeded by | Joe W. Pearce, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 27, 19, 1929 Sardis, Florence County, South Carolina, US |
| Died | September 13, 1993 (aged 63–64) |
Charles Cooper Tedder (August 27, 1929 – September 13, 1993) was the mayor of Florence, South Carolina from mid-1971 to 1983.[1][2]
Career
Charles C. Tedder served in the Marines as a 2nd Lieutenant, and was deployed during the Korean War.[3]
Tedder served as mayor of Florence, South Carolina from 1971 to 1983.[3] He succeeded David H. McLeod as mayor mid-1971.[4] During his time as mayor, he engaged in downtown revitalization efforts,[5] transportation, and trash improvements.[6] Additional projects include the remodeling of two Florence County hangars,[7] Social Security seminars,[8] proclaiming a "Head Start Week" to support the Head Start program,[9] and industrial development efforts across Florence.[10]
During his term as mayor in 1973, he wrote a letter to the South Carolina Federation of Women's and Girls' clubs, greeting the organization and their members in honor of an annual conference being held in Florence, South Carolina.[11]
In 1975, the Delta Tau chapter of the Kappa Alpha Order at Francis Marion University involved mayor Tedder in a philanthropic event, playfully "kidnapping" him to gather donations as "ransom," which were then donated to their local Salvation Army.[12] He attended other fraternity events, giving a speech in April 1976 at the annual southeastern regional meeting of the Phi Beta Sigma fraternity in Florence, S.C.[13]
He was succeeded by Joe W. Pearce Jr. mid-1983.[14]
Death
Tedder died due to complications related to cancer on September 13, 1993.[15]
References
- ^ Legislative Manual of the General Assembly of South Carolina, 1983. Edited by Lois T. Shealy. Columbia, South Carolina: South Carolina State Library. January 11, 1983. p. 292. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ Legislative Manual of the General Assembly of South Carolina, 1972. South Carolina General Assembly, edited by Inez Watson. Columbia, South Carolina: South Carolina State Library. January 11, 1972. p. 354. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ a b "Florence Morning News from Florence, South Carolina • 7". Florence Morning News. September 15, 1993. p. 7. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
- ^ Legislative Manual of the General Assembly of South Carolina, 1971. Edited by Inez Watson. South Carolina State Library. January 12, 1971. p. 350. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ Imbeau, Dr Stephen (2014-12-24). "CITIZEN COLUMNIST: Florence rebuilds … again". SCNow. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
- ^ "Florence Morning News from Florence, South Carolina • Page 2". Florence Morning News. May 7, 1974. p. 2. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
- ^ "Florence Morning News • 2". Florence Morning News. June 8, 1973. p. 2.
- ^ "Florence Morning News • Page 2". Florence Morning News. June 2, 1980. p. 2. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
- ^ "Florence Morning News • Page 15". Florence Morning News. May 18, 1980. p. 15. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
- ^ "Florence Morning News • Page 2". Florence Morning News. April 1, 1975. p. 2.
- ^ "Sixty-Fourth Annual Meeting for the South Carolina Federation of Women's and Girls Clubs, 1909 - 1973 - LCDL Catalog Search". South Carolina Federation of Women's and Girl's Clubs. 1973. Retrieved 2026-03-11 – via Lowcountry Digital Library.
- ^ "Vignettes, 1975 Page 146". Francis Marion University. 1975. Retrieved 2026-03-11 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "The Carolina times. (Durham, N.C.)". The Carolina Times (1 ed.). Durham, North Carolina. April 10, 1976. p. 7. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
- ^ Legislative Manual of the General Assembly of South Carolina, 1984. Edited by Lois T. Shealy. Columbia, South Carolina: South Carolina State Library. January 10, 1984. p. 299. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "Florence Morning News • 4". Florence Morning News. September 15, 1993. p. 4. Retrieved 2026-03-11.