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South Carolina was one of the original Thirteen Colonies and was admitted as a state on May 23, 1788. [1] Before it declared its independence, South Carolina was a colony of the Kingdom of Great Britain. It seceded from the Union on December 20, 1860, [2] and was a founding member of the Confederate States of America on February 4, 1861. [3]
There have been 51 gubernatorial elections in South Carolina. Democrats have won 40 of the 47 (85%) elections that they nominated a candidate. Republicans have won 10 of the 18 (56%) elections that they nominated a candidate. James Lawrence Orr won with the smallest margin of victory in the gubernatorial election of 1865: 743.
The governor of South Carolina is the head of government of South Carolina. The governor is the ex officio commander-in-chief of the National Guard when not called into federal service. The governor's responsibilities include making yearly "State of the State" addresses to the South Carolina General Assembly , submitting an executive budget ...
South Carolina’s embrace of clean energy places state among nation’s leaders on an issue with long-lasting impact (Letters to the editor)
The 1826 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 9 December 1826 in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Democratic-Republican candidate and former United States Senator from South Carolina John Taylor was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly as he ran unopposed. The exact number of votes cast in this election is ...
South Carolina joins 28 other states that allow open carry of guns without a permit COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Any adult who […] The post South Carolina governor signs bill legalizing permitless ...
Governors of the Province of South Carolina (1719 to 1775) No. Governor (birth-death In Office Notes Monarch 20 James Moore Jr.(1682-1724) December 21, 1719 – May 30, 1721 George I: 21 Francis Nicholson(1655-1728) May 30, 1721 – May 7, 1725 22 Arthur Middleton(1681-1737) May 7, 1725 – December 15, 1730 George II: Robert Johnson(1682-1735)
The Republican governor of South Carolina took a shot at unions in his State of the State address Wednesday, warning that recent economic growth will be undone if labor organizers make inroads in ...