Randolph Murdaugh III
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Randolph Murdaugh III | |
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| 4th circuit solicitor for the 14th judicial district of South Carolina | |
| In office 1986–2006 | |
| Preceded by | Randolph "Buster" Murdaugh Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Duffie Stone |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 25, 1939 |
| Died | June 10, 2021 (aged 81) |
| Resting place | Hampton Cemetery |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Alexander |
| Children | 4, including Alex Murdaugh |
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| Relatives | Randolph Murdaugh Sr. (grandfather) |
| Education | University of South Carolina |
| Known for | 3rd-generation patriarch of Murdaugh family |
| Awards | Order of the Palmetto |
Randolph Murdaugh III (October 25, 1939 – June 10, 2021) was an American attorney who served as the circuit solicitor of South Carolina's 14th judicial district from 1986 until 2006. The Murdaugh family had held the office since Randolph Murdaugh Sr.'s election in 1920; Randolph III was the last Murdaugh to hold the office. Randolph III was the third patriarch of the Murdaugh family from the 1980s until he died in 2021.
Randolph Murdaugh III was born October 25, 1939, in Savannah, Georgia, the son of Randolph "Buster" Murdaugh Jr. and Gladys Marvin.[1] Randolph graduated from Wade Hampton High School in 1957, the University of South Carolina with a Bachelor of Science in business administration in 1961, and the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1964.[2]
Circuit solicitor
Randolph Murdaugh III succeeded his father, Randolph "Buster" Murdaugh Jr., as circuit solicitor of South Carolina's 14th judicial district in 1986.[2] He was president of the South Carolina Solicitor's Association between 1995 and 1996 and served on the National District Attorney's Association Board of Directors between 1998 and 2005.[1] He ran unopposed for all five of his terms and held office until retiring in 2006.[3] He was succeeded by Duffie Stone.[4]
