Otis Samuel Boan, Jr.
Member of the South Carolina Senate from the 7th district
In office
1995-1997
Preceded byTheo Mitchell
Succeeded byRalph Anderson
Personal details
Born(1952-02-10)February 10, 1952
Bennettsville, South Carolina, U.S.
DiedFebruary 13, 2019(2019-02-13) (aged 67)
Greenville, SC
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of South Carolina

O. Samuel 'Sammy' Boan (February 10, 1952 – February 13, 2019) was an Financial Manager and politician from South Carolina.[1]

Early life

Boan, the son of O. Samuel Boan Sr., and Maxine Hendricks Boan, was born in Bennettsville and grew up in Cheraw, graduating from Cheraw High School.

Political career

Boan served in the South Carolina General Assembly from 1995 to 1997. He won the Republican Primary special election against Lawrence Acker, a Black attorney. Boan was elected to fill the unexpired term of Senator Theo Mitchell, during an election with concerns expressed about race and representation.[2]

Subsequent career

Boan was a board member of American Services, Inc., a company co-founded by his late father. He retired in 2017 from the family business in the Consumer Finance Industry.[3]

Personal life

Mitchell married Ellen Rushing, and they had two daughters. They attended St. Paul's Anglican Church in Greenville.

References

  1. "Senator Samuel O. "Sammy" Boan". South Carolina Legislature. 2024. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  2. "Must we still elect leaders based on skin color?". Go Upstate. April 1, 1995. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  3. "Sammy Boan". Thomas MacAfee Funeral Homes. February 2019. Retrieved January 6, 2024.


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