Wilbur Cave
# Wilbur Cave

Wilbur Cave is an American politician, former sheriff and philanthropist from South Carolina, USA.

## Early life

Wilbur Cave was born in an African-American family in Allendale, South Carolina. His maternal family owned a cotton farm in Allendale County. His mother was a schoolteacher at the Allendale County Training School.

Cave graduated from the University of South Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina in 1977.

## Career

Cave worked in substance abuse prevention for the Barnwell school district and for the town administration of Allendale. He was a field representative for Democratic Congressman Butler Derrick. He also served as a sheriff.

Cave served in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1994 to 2000, representing district 91. He retired in 2000. Shortly after his retirement, Resolution S*0672 was passed both in the South Carolina House of Representatives and in the South Carolina Senate to honor his public service.

Cave is the founder of Allendale County Alive, a non-profit organization whose aim is to bring housing to the impoverished residents of Allendale County, South Carolina.

## Personal life

Cave is married to Janice R. Dillard. They have four children: Alisha, Julius, Frederick, and Renee. Cave is a congregant of the Union United Methodist Church.

