George Tillman Gregory Jr. | |
Office: | Chief Justice of South Carolina |
Termstart: | February 26, 1988 |
Termend: | December 30, 1991 |
Predecessor: | Julius B. Ness |
Successor: | David W. Harwell |
Office2: | Associate Justice of South Carolina |
Termstart2: | May 7, 1975 |
Termend2: | 1988 |
Predecessor2: | Thomas P. Bussey |
Successor2: | Jean H. Toal |
Birth Date: | 13 December 1921 |
Birth Place: | McConnells, South Carolina, U.S. |
Death Place: | Chester, South Carolina, U.S. |
Alma Mater: | University of South Carolina |
George Tillman Gregory Jr. (December 13, 1921 – January 23, 2003) was an associate justice and chief justice on the South Carolina Supreme Court. He began practicing law in 1944, served in the 1950s in the South Carolina Statehouse, and became a state trial court judge in 1956.[1] He was sworn in as the chief justice on February 26, 1988.[2] Although his term was to expire in 1994, Gregory gave notice of his retirement in 1991.[3] Gregory died on January 23, 2003.