Thomas Edmond Garrison Jr. (January 21, 1922 – June 16, 2013) was an American farmer and politician who served in the South Carolina House of Representatives 1959âÂÂ1966 and then the South Carolina Senate 1967âÂÂ1988.
Garrison was born January 21, 1922, in Anderson County, South Carolina; son of Thomas Edmond Garrison and Nettie McPhail Garrison. He graduated from Boys High in Anderson, going on to graduate from Clemson University in 1942 with a degree in Vocational Agriculture. After college Garrison served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II.
Garrison was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives in 1958 and served 1959âÂÂ1966. He went on to serve in the South Carolina Senate 1967âÂÂ1988. He died in Anderson County, South Carolina, on June 16, 2013.