Gregory D. Shorey Jr.

Gregory Day Shorey Jr. is an American politician and civic leader who served as chair of the South Carolina Republican Party from 1958 to 1961.

Early life

Gregory Day Shorey was born on June 27, 1924, in Belmont, Massachusetts, to Gregory Day and Lucille McNamara. He attended school at Boston University. During World War II, he joined the United States Navy, serving from 1943 to 1945. While at Boston University, Shorey served as president of Young Republicans from 1947 to 1948. In 1950, he moved to Greenville, South Carolina.

Political career

In 1952, Shorey was a leader of the South Carolinians for Eisenhower in Greenville County. Shorey was chairman of the Greenville County Republican Party from 1952 to 1954. He was a delegate to the 1956, 1960, and 1964 Republican National Conventions. Shorey gave the seconding speech for Barry Goldwater at the 1960 Republican National Convention.

Personal life

Shorey married his wife, Betty Jane Young, on March 3, 1946. Betty died on May 17, 2012, at the age of 86. He has a daughter, Pamela Grace, and a son, Gregory D. Shorey III. In 1978, he was awarded the Order of the Palmetto.