W. Paul Culbertson


William Paul Culbertson was an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1957 to 1958 and again from 1967 to 1970 and as mayor of Laurens, South Carolina from 1958 to 1964.

Life and career

Culbertson was born in Waterloo, South Carolina, the son of Fred Warren Culbertson and Louise Workman. He served in the United States Air Force during World War II, which after his discharge, he attended the University of South Carolina, earning his LLB degree in 1951.
Culbertson served in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1957 to 1958. After his service in the House, he served as a mayor of Laurens, South Carolina from 1958 to 1964, which after his service as mayor, he served again in the House from 1967 to 1970.

Death

Culbertson died on November 20, 2004, at the Laurens County Hospital in Laurens, South Carolina, at the age of 86.