Alfred W. Bethea

Alfred W. Bethea (June 20, 1916 – September 13, 1999) was an American politician. He served as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives.

Life and career
Bethea was born in Dillon, South Carolina. He attended Dillon High School, Clemson University and Colorado State University. He served in the United States Army Air Corps.

Bethea was a farmer.

In 1961, Bethea was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing Dillon County, South Carolina. The next year, he was a Democratic candidate for governor of South Carolina. In 1970, he was again a candidate for governor.

Bethea died in September 1999, at the age of 83.