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Following the end of the American Civil War, South Carolina during Reconstruction was part of the Second Military District, which exerted some control over governor appointments and elections. South Carolina was readmitted to the Union on July 9, 1868. [4] Under the first constitution of South Carolina, a president of the state was elected for ...
James Hovis Hodges (born November 19, 1956) [1] is an American businessman, attorney, and politician who served as the 114th governor of South Carolina from 1999 to 2003. A former member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, Hodges is the most recent Democrat to serve as the state's governor.
David Muldrow Beasley (born February 26, 1957) is an American politician and the former executive director of the United Nations World Food Programme. [1] A member of the Republican Party, he served one term as the 113th Governor of South Carolina from 1995 until 1999 before losing reelection to Democrat Jim Hodges.
John Lawrence Manning (sometimes spelled John Laurence Manning) [1] (January 29, 1816 – October 24, 1889) was the 65th Governor of South Carolina, from 1854 to 1856, and, though elected to the U.S. Senate in 1865, was refused a seat there because of his former Confederate allegiance.
This is a list of colonial governors of South Carolina from 1670 to 1775. Until the beginning of the American Revolution in 1775, South Carolina was a colony of Great Britain. South Carolina was named in honor of King Charles II of England, who first formed the English colony, with Carolus being Latin for "Charles". [1]
State flag of South Carolina Location of South Carolina in the U.S. map The following is a list of prominent people who were born in the U.S. state of South Carolina, lived in South Carolina, or for whom South Carolina is a significant part of their identity. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with ...
Richardson was born in Clarendon County, South Carolina, to John Peter Richardson II, a former Governor of South Carolina, and Juliana Augusta Manning.After graduating from South Carolina College in 1849, Richardson managed Elmswood Plantation in Clarendon County.
Democratic Party governors of South Carolina (57 P) H. Nikki Haley (16 P) R. Republican Party governors of South Carolina (9 P) T. Benjamin Tillman (14 P)