Marion Pinckney Carnell (March 8, 1928 – November 22, 2012) was an
American politician and businessman. From 1961 to 2002, he served as a member of the
South Carolina House of Representatives
The South Carolina House of Representatives is the lower house of the South Carolina General Assembly. It consists of 124 representatives elected to two-year terms at the same time as U.S. congressional elections.
Unlike many legislatures, seatin ...
from the 14th District.
Post-legislative service
In 2004, Carnell was named to the South Carolina Department of Transportation Commission.
Honors and awards
* Marion P. Carnell Learning Center -
Lander University
Lander University is a public university
A public university, state university, or public college is a university or college that is State ownership, owned by the state or receives significant funding from a government. Whether a national u ...
* Marion P. Carnell Library,
Piedmont Technical College, Greenwood campus
* Carnell-Drummond-Mays Dinner - Greenwood County Democratic Party
* Marion P. Carnell Bridge
* Marion P. Carnell Award
* Ware Shoals Schools Hall of Fame 2023
Personal life and death
Carnell died at age 84 in Laurens. Pallbearers at his funeral included
Michael Pitts (politician)
Michael Pitts (born December 31, 1955) is an American politician, judge, and law enforcement officer. From 2003 to 2019, he served as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 14th District. He is a member of the Republi ...
,
John W. Drummond,
Floyd Nicholson,
Nick Theodore and
David H. Wilkins.
References
External links
Representative Marion Pinckney Carnell
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Republican Party members of the South Carolina House of Representatives
21st-century members of the South Carolina General Assembly
2012 deaths
1928 births