Mendel J. Davis

A Representative from South Carolina. Born in North Charleston, Charleston County, S. C. , October 23, 1942. Attended the North Charleston public schools. B. S. , College of Charleston, 1966. J. D. , University of South Carolina School of Law, 1970. Admitted to the South Carolina bar in 1970 and commenced practice in North Charleston. District assistant to Congressman L. Mendel Rivers for ten years. Elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-second Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative L. Mendel Rivers, and reelected to the four succeeding Congresses (April 27, 1971-January 3, 1981). Was not a candidate for reelection to the Ninety-eighth Congress in 1980. Resumed the practice of law. Died on May 13, 2007, in Charleston, S. C.