Past Presidents of the S.C. Press Association
1852: Robert W. Gibbes, The South Carolinian, Columbia
1853: Richard Yeadon, Charleston Courier
1857-1873: Civil War. SCPA did not meet.
1873: Joseph B. Kershaw, Camden
1875-1877: James A. Hoyt, Anderson Intelligencer, Anderson
1878: Frances Dawson, Charleston News and Courier, Charleston
1879-1884: Thomas Crews, Laurensville Herald, Laurensville
1885-1890: Miles B. McSweeney, Hampton Guardian, Hampton
1891-1892: W.H. Wallace, Newberry Observer, Newberry
1893: Hugh Wilson, Press and Banner, Abbeville
1894-1911: E.H. Aull, Newberry Observer, Newberry
1913: Edward H.DeCamp, The Gaffney Ledger, Gaffney
1922: H.G. Osteen, The Sumter Item, Sumter
1924: A.B. Jordan, The Dillon Herald, Dillon
1925: J. Rion McKissick, The Greenville News, Greenville Piedmont
1928: B.H. Peace, The Greenville News, Greenville
1929: Great Depression. SCPA did not meet.
1930-1932: A.W. Huckle, Rock Hill Evening Herald, Rock Hill
1933-1934: P.M. Dees, Herald-Independent, Winnsboro
1935-1936: William E. Gonzales, The State, Columbia
1937: Ben P. Davies, People-Sentinel, Barnwell
1938: Roger C. Peace, Greenville News, Greenville
1939: Mason C. Brunson, Florence Morning News, Florence
1940: F.W. Sossamon, Gaffney Ledger, Gaffney
1941: S.L. Latimer, Jr., The State, Columbia
1942: A.L.M. Wiggins, Hartsville Messenger, Hartsville
1943: Judson W. Chapman, Greenville News, Greenville
1944: Wilson W. Harris, Clinton Chronicle, Clinton
1945: Wilton E. Hall, Anderson Independent-Daily Mail, Anderson
1946: Allison Lee, Laurens County Advertiser, Laurens
1947: J.M. Blalock, The State-Record Co., Columbia
1948: B.J. King, Aiken Standard, Aiken
1949: J.M. O’Dowd, Florence Morning News, Florence
1950: Harold Booker Sr., Chronicle-Independent, Camden
1951: Charles Peace, Greenville News, Greenville
1952: W.L. Kinney, Sr., Marlboro Herald-Advocate, Bennettsville
1953: H.D. Osteen, Sumter Daily Item, Sumter
1954: W.W. Smoak, Press and Standard, Walterboro
1955: Hall T. McGee, News & Courier/Evening Post, Charleston
1956: David W. Hiott, The Pickens Sentinel, Pickens
1957: Wayne Freeman, The Greenville News, Greenville Piedmont, Greenville
1958: Joe Wiggins, Hartsville Messenger, Hartsville
1959: John A. Montgomery, The State-Record, Columbia
1960: Julian Starr, Jr., Lancaster News, Lancaster
1961: J. Kelly Sisk Jr., Greenville News-Piedmont, Greenville
1962: W. Jack Ragsdale, Easley Progress, Easley
1963: J. Ed Chaffin, Index-Journal, Greenwood
1964: Paul League, Journal and Tribune, Seneca
1965: Robert M. Hitt, News & Courier/Evening Post, Charleston
1966: Mark C. Garner, The Sun News, Myrtle Beach
1967: Hubert Hendrix, Herald-Journal, Spartanburg
1968: Louis Sossamon, The Gaffney Ledger, Gaffney
1969: Dean B. Livingston, Times and Democrat, Orangeburg
1970: Edd A. Burch, The Greer Citizen, Greer
1971: W.D. Workman, Jr., The State-Record, Columbia
1972: William L. Kinney, Jr., Marlboro Herald-Advocate, Bennettsville
1973: R. Frank Mundy, Index-Journal, Greenwood
1974: Donny Wilder, The Woodruff News, Woodruff
1975: James H. McKinney, The Greenville News, Greenville
1976: Edward M. Sweatt, Cheraw Chronicle, Cheraw
1977: Hubert D. Osteen, Jr., Sumter Daily Item, Sumter
1978: Don McKeown, News & Reporter, Chester
1979: Rudy Rivers, Herald-Journal, Spartanburg
1980: Bill Gibbons, Gaffney Ledger, Gaffney
1981: Rhea T. Eskew, Greenville News-Piedmont, Greenville
1982: Polly Lowman*, North Myrtle Beach Times, North Myrtle Beach
1983: R. Sidney Crim, The State-Record, Columbia
1984: Jim Owen, Clover Herald, Clover
1985: J. Douglas Donehue, The Post and Courier, Charleston
1986: Glenn Tucker*, The Chronicle-Independent, Camden
1987: W. deBerniere Mebane*, Greenville News-Piedmont, Greenville
1988: Walter Burch*, The Greer Citizen, Greer
1989: Lee Harter*, The Times and Democrat, Orangeburg
1990: William Collins*, The Journal-Scene, Summerville
1991: Joseph M. Smoak, The Post and Courier, Charleston
1992: Ollie Moye, The Newberry Observer, Newberry
1993: John Heath, The Beaufort Gazette, Beaufort
1994: Jerry Vickery*, The Easley Progress, Easley
1995: Scott Hunter, The Aiken Standard, Aiken
1996: Sudie Gambrell*, The Greenville News, Greenville
1997: Terry Plumb*, The Herald, Rock Hill
1998: Steve Robertson, Horry Independent, Conway
1999: Larry Tarleton*, The Post and Courier, Charleston
2000: Vickey N. Boyd*, The News, Kingstree
2001: Fred L. Foster*, Independent-Mail, Anderson
2002: Jayne Speizer, The Herald, Rock Hill
2002: David L. Ernest, The Lancaster News, Lancaster
2003: Cathy Hughes*, The Times and Democrat, Orangeburg
2004: Patricia Larson*, Fort Mill Times, Fort Mill
2005: Steven R. Brandt*, The Greenville News, Greenville
2006: Jerry Bellune*, Lexington County Chronicle & Dispatch News, Lexington
2007: Carl Beck*, Herald-Journal, Spartanburg
2008: Harry Logan*, Morning News, Florence
2009: Tay Smith*, The Press and Standard, Walterboro
2010: Laura McKenzie*, The People Sentinel, Barnwell
2011: Bill Hawkins*, The Post and Courier, Charleston
2012: Susan Rowell*, The Lancaster News, Lancaster
2013: Jack Osteen*, The Item, Sumter
2014: Morrey Thomas*, News and Press, Darlington
2015: Judith Mundy Burns, Index-Journal, Greenwood
2016: Ellen Priest*, News and Press
2017: Michael Smith*, Herald-Journal, Spartanburg
2018: Jane Pigg*, The Link, Cheraw
2019: P.J. Browning*, The Post and Courier, Charleston
2020: Suzanne Detar*, The Daniel Island News
2021: Don Kausler Jr.* of Florence, Index-Journal
2022: Charles Swenson*, Coastal Observer, Pawleys Island
*still living