Ferdinan Backer "Nancy" Stevenson (June 8, 1928 – May 31, 2001) was an American politician who served as Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina from 1979 to 1983. She was the first and only woman to be elected to statewide office in South Carolina until the election of Dr. Barbara S. Nielsen as Superintendent of Education in 1990. She previously served two terms in the South Carolina House of Representatives and, after leaving office, unsuccessfully ran for the state's 2nd congressional district seat in 1984 against incumbent Floyd Spence.[1][2]
Nancy Stevenson | |
|---|---|
| 83rd Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina | |
| In office January 10, 1979 – January 12, 1983 | |
| Governor | Richard Riley |
| Preceded by | W. Brantley Harvey Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Michael R. Daniel |
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 110th district | |
| In office December 1974 – December 1978 | |
| Preceded by | None (district created) |
| Succeeded by | Paul Cantrell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ferdinan Legare Backer June 8, 1928 New Rochelle, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 31, 2001 (aged 72) Floyd County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Olav Ivar Leiv Moltke-Hansen Norman Williams Stevenson |
| Education | Smith College (B.A.) |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Stevenson, Ferdinan Backer - South Carolina Encyclopedia". South Carolina Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
- ^ "Nancy Stevenson's Obituary on The Greenville News". The Greenville News. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
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