List of Lieutenant Governors of South Carolina
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This is a list of lieutenant governor
s of the U.S. state of South Carolina
, 1730 to present. In South Carolina, the Lieutenant Governor and the governor
do not run together on the same ticket. The Lieutenant Governor can therefore be affiliated with a different political party than that of the Governor.
under the control of the Board of Trade
in 1729 for a term beginning on January 1, 1730. Prior to that, the Governor appointed a deputy governor to act in his stead during his absence. There were only three Lieutenant Governors during the Royal period and two were father and son.
chose the Vice President for a term of two years.
chose the Lieutenant Governor for a term of two years.
chose the Lieutenant Governor for a term of two years.
Lieutenant governor
A lieutenant governor or lieutenant-governor is a high officer of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction, but is often the deputy or lieutenant to or ranking under a governor — a "second-in-command"...
s of the U.S. state of South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
, 1730 to present. In South Carolina, the Lieutenant Governor and the governor
Governor of South Carolina
The Governor of the State of South Carolina is the head of state for the State of South Carolina. Under the South Carolina Constitution, the Governor is also the head of government, serving as the chief executive of the South Carolina executive branch. The Governor is the ex officio...
do not run together on the same ticket. The Lieutenant Governor can therefore be affiliated with a different political party than that of the Governor.
Royal Period (1719-1776)
The Lieutenant Governor position was created by the British governmentPolitics of the United Kingdom
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under the control of the Board of Trade
Board of Trade
The Board of Trade is a committee of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, originating as a committee of inquiry in the 17th century and evolving gradually into a government department with a diverse range of functions...
in 1729 for a term beginning on January 1, 1730. Prior to that, the Governor appointed a deputy governor to act in his stead during his absence. There were only three Lieutenant Governors during the Royal period and two were father and son.
| # | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Governor(s) Served Under |
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| 1 | Thomas Broughton | January 1, 1730 | November 22, 1737 | Robert Johnson Robert Johnson (governor) Robert Johnson was the British colonial Governor of the Province of South Carolina in 1717-1719, and again from 1729-1735. Governor Johnson ordered Colonel William Rhett to engage the notorious pirate Stede Bonnet's sloops in the Battle of Cape Fear River near Charleston in 1718... |
| 2 | William Bull I | December 23, 1738 | March 21, 1755 | James Glen |
| 3 | William Bull II William Bull II William Bull II was a landowner, military officer, and politician in the Province of South Carolina. A son of Governor William Bull, he was for many years lieutenant governor of the province, and served as acting governor on five occasions... |
March 21, 1755 | March 26, 1776 | James Glen |
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| Thomas Boone Thomas Boone (governor) Thomas Boone was the 7th Royal Governor of New Jersey and the 28th Royal Governor of South Carolina. The New Jersey town of Boonton is named in his honour.-Early life:... |
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| Charles Greville Montagu Charles Greville Montagu Lord Charles Greville Montagu was Royal Governor of the Province of South Carolina from 1766 to 1773, with William Bull II serving terms in 1768 and 1769-1771. Charles was the second son of His Grace, Robert Montagu, 3rd Duke of Manchester. Charles attended Oxford University in 1759 and married... |
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| William Campbell |
Vice Presidents under the Constitution of 1776
The General AssemblySouth Carolina General Assembly
The South Carolina General Assembly, also called the South Carolina Legislature, is the state legislature of the U.S. state of South Carolina. The legislature is bicameral and consists of the lower South Carolina House of Representatives and the upper South Carolina Senate. Altogether, the General...
chose the Vice President for a term of two years.
| # | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party | Governor(s) Served Under |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Henry Laurens Henry Laurens Henry Laurens was an American merchant and rice planter from South Carolina who became a political leader during the Revolutionary War. A delegate to the Second Continental Congress, Laurens succeeded John Hancock as President of the Congress... |
March 26, 1776 | January 10, 1777 | No party | John Rutledge John Rutledge John Rutledge was an American statesman and judge. He was the first Governor of South Carolina following the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the 31st overall... |
| 5 | James Parsons | June 27, 1777 | January 9, 1779 | No party | John Rutledge John Rutledge John Rutledge was an American statesman and judge. He was the first Governor of South Carolina following the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the 31st overall... |
Lieutenant Governors under the Constitution of 1778
The General AssemblySouth Carolina General Assembly
The South Carolina General Assembly, also called the South Carolina Legislature, is the state legislature of the U.S. state of South Carolina. The legislature is bicameral and consists of the lower South Carolina House of Representatives and the upper South Carolina Senate. Altogether, the General...
chose the Lieutenant Governor for a term of two years.
| # | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party | Governor(s) Served Under |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Thomas Bee Thomas Bee Thomas Bee was an American planter, lawyer, and jurist from Charleston, South Carolina. He served as Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina and was a delegate to the Continental Congress from 1780 to 1782... |
January 9, 1779 | January 24, 1780 | No party | John Rutledge John Rutledge John Rutledge was an American statesman and judge. He was the first Governor of South Carolina following the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the 31st overall... |
| 7 | Christopher Gadsden Christopher Gadsden Christopher Gadsden , a soldier and statesman from South Carolina, was the principal leader of the South Carolina Patriot movement in the American Revolution. He was a delegate to the Continental Congress and a brigadier general in the Continental Army during the War of Independence... |
January 24, 1780 | January 31, 1782 | No party | John Rutledge John Rutledge John Rutledge was an American statesman and judge. He was the first Governor of South Carolina following the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the 31st overall... |
| 8 | Richard Hutson Richard Hutson ' was an American lawyer, judge, and politician from Charleston, South Carolina. He represented South Carolina as a delegate to the Continental Congress, where he signed the Articles of Confederation. After the British captured Charleston in 1780, he was held as a prisoner at St. Augustine,... |
January 31, 1782 | February 4, 1783 | No party | John Mathews John Mathews (lawyer) John Mathews was an American lawyer from Charleston, South Carolina. He was a delegate to the Continental Congress from 1778 to 1781 where he endorsed the Articles of Confederation on behalf of South Carolina. On his return, he was elected the 33rd Governor of South Carolina, serving a single term... |
| 9 | Richard Beresford Richard Beresford Richard Beresford was an American planter and lawyer from Berkeley County, South Carolina. He was a delegate for South Carolina in the Confederation Congress in 1783 and 1784.... |
February 4, 1783 | March 15, 1783 | No party | Benjamin Guerard Benjamin Guerard Benjamin Guerard was a lawyer, patriot of the Revolutionary War and the 34th Governor of South Carolina from 1783 to 1785.-Early life and career:... |
| 10 | William Moultrie William Moultrie William Moultrie was a general from South Carolina in the American Revolutionary War.He was born in Charleston, South Carolina. He fought in the Anglo-Cherokee War and served in the colonial assembly before the advent of the American Revolution.... |
February 16, 1784 | February 11, 1785 | No party | Benjamin Guerard Benjamin Guerard Benjamin Guerard was a lawyer, patriot of the Revolutionary War and the 34th Governor of South Carolina from 1783 to 1785.-Early life and career:... |
| 11 | Charles Drayton | February 11, 1785 | February 20, 1787 | No party | William Moultrie William Moultrie William Moultrie was a general from South Carolina in the American Revolutionary War.He was born in Charleston, South Carolina. He fought in the Anglo-Cherokee War and served in the colonial assembly before the advent of the American Revolution.... |
| 12 | Thomas Gadsden | February 20, 1787 | January 26, 1789 | Federalist Federalist Party (United States) The Federalist Party was the first American political party, from the early 1790s to 1816, the era of the First Party System, with remnants lasting into the 1820s. The Federalists controlled the federal government until 1801... |
Thomas Pinckney Thomas Pinckney Thomas Pinckney was an early American statesman, diplomat and veteran of both the American Revolutionary War and the War of 1812.-Early life in the military:... |
| 13 | Alexander Gillon Alexander Gillon Alexander Gillon was an American merchant and seaman from Charleston, South Carolina. He represented South Carolina in the U.S. House in 1793 and 1794.-Early life:... |
January 26, 1789 | February 15, 1791 | Federalist | Charles Pinckney Charles Pinckney (governor) Charles Pinckney was an American politician who was a signer of the United States Constitution, the 37th Governor of South Carolina, a Senator and a member of the House of Representatives... |
Lieutenant Governors under the Constitution of 1790
The General AssemblySouth Carolina General Assembly
The South Carolina General Assembly, also called the South Carolina Legislature, is the state legislature of the U.S. state of South Carolina. The legislature is bicameral and consists of the lower South Carolina House of Representatives and the upper South Carolina Senate. Altogether, the General...
chose the Lieutenant Governor for a term of two years.
| # | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party | Governor(s) Served Under |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Isaac Holmes Isaac Holmes Isaac Holmes was an early American politician from South Carolina, holding the office of Lt. Governor of that State after the Revolution, as well as serving in both the South Carolina House and Senate. During the War, he had served in the Third Provincial Assembly, was a prisoner of war at both St... |
February 15, 1791 | December 5, 1792 | Federalist | Charles Pinckney Charles Pinckney (governor) Charles Pinckney was an American politician who was a signer of the United States Constitution, the 37th Governor of South Carolina, a Senator and a member of the House of Representatives... |
| 15 | James Ladson | December 5, 1792 | December 17, 1794 | Federalist | William Moultrie William Moultrie William Moultrie was a general from South Carolina in the American Revolutionary War.He was born in Charleston, South Carolina. He fought in the Anglo-Cherokee War and served in the colonial assembly before the advent of the American Revolution.... |
| 16 | Lewis Morris Lewis Morris Lewis Morris was an American landowner and developer from Morrisania, New York. He signed the U.S. Declaration of Independence as a delegate to the Continental Congress for New York.... |
December 17, 1794 | December 8, 1796 | Federalist | Arnoldus Vanderhorst Arnoldus Vanderhorst Arnoldus Vanderhorst was a general of the South Carolina militia during the Revolutionary War and the 38th Governor of South Carolina from 1794 to 1796.-Early life and career:... |
| 17 | Robert Anderson | December 8, 1796 | December 18, 1798 | Democratic- Republican Democratic-Republican Party (United States) The Democratic-Republican Party or Republican Party was an American political party founded in the early 1790s by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. Political scientists use the former name, while historians prefer the latter one; contemporaries generally called the party the "Republicans", along... |
Charles Pinckney Charles Pinckney (governor) Charles Pinckney was an American politician who was a signer of the United States Constitution, the 37th Governor of South Carolina, a Senator and a member of the House of Representatives... |
| 18 | John Drayton John Drayton John Drayton was the 40th Governor of South Carolina on two non-consecutive occasions from 1800 to 1802 and 1808 to 1810, and was later a United States federal judge.-Early life and career:... |
December 18, 1798 | January 23, 1800 | Democratic- Republican |
Edward Rutledge Edward Rutledge Edward Rutledge was an American politician and youngest signer of the United States Declaration of Independence. He later served as the 39th Governor of South Carolina.-Early years and career:... |
| 19 | Richard Winn Richard Winn Richard Winn was an American merchant, surveyor, and politician from Winnsboro, South Carolina. During the American Revolutionary War he was an officer in the 3rd South Carolina Regiment. After the regiment was captured at Charleston, he served in a militia partisan unit under Thomas Sumter... |
December 4, 1800 | December 8, 1802 | Democratic- Republican |
John Drayton John Drayton John Drayton was the 40th Governor of South Carolina on two non-consecutive occasions from 1800 to 1802 and 1808 to 1810, and was later a United States federal judge.-Early life and career:... |
| 20 | Ezekiel Pickens | December 8, 1802 | December 7, 1804 | Democratic- Republican |
James Burchill Richardson James Burchill Richardson James Burchill Richardson was the 41st Governor of South Carolina from 1802 to 1804.Born in Clarendon County to Richard Richardson, a famed Revolutionary War leader, he received his education at the local schools in Clarendon County and afterwards engaged in planting at the Richardsons' Big Home... |
| 21 | Thomas Sumter, Jr. | December 7, 1804 | December 9, 1806 | Democratic- Republican |
Paul Hamilton Paul Hamilton Paul Hamilton was the 3rd United States Secretary of the Navy, from 1809 to 1813.Paul Hamilton was born in Saint Paul's Parish, South Carolina, on October 16, 1762. He left school at the age of sixteen due to financial problems... |
| 22 | John Hopkins | December 9, 1806 | December 10, 1808 | Democratic- Republican |
Charles Pinckney Charles Pinckney (governor) Charles Pinckney was an American politician who was a signer of the United States Constitution, the 37th Governor of South Carolina, a Senator and a member of the House of Representatives... |
| 23 | Frederick Nance | December 10, 1808 | December 8, 1810 | Democratic- Republican |
John Drayton John Drayton John Drayton was the 40th Governor of South Carolina on two non-consecutive occasions from 1800 to 1802 and 1808 to 1810, and was later a United States federal judge.-Early life and career:... |
| 24 | Samuel Farrow Samuel Farrow Samuel Farrow was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina.Born in Virginia in 1759, Farrow moved to South Carolina with his father's family, who settled in Spartanburg District in 1765.... |
December 8, 1810 | December 10, 1812 | Democratic- Republican |
Henry Middleton Henry Middleton (governor) Henry Middleton was an American planter and political leader from Charleston, South Carolina. He was the 43rd Governor of South Carolina , represented South Carolina in the U. S... |
| 25 | Eldred Simkins Eldred Simkins Eldred Simkins was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina.Born in Edgefield, South Carolina, Simkins attended a private academy at Willington, Abbeville District, South Carolina, and graduated from South Carolina College at Columbia.He attended Litchfield Law School for three years.He was... |
December 10, 1812 | December 10, 1814 | Democratic- Republican |
Joseph Alston Joseph Alston Joseph Alston was the 44th Governor of South Carolina from 1812 to 1814.-Early life and career:Born in All Saint's Parish near Georgetown, Alston attended the College of New Jersey, but left in 1796 without graduating. He then went to study law at the office of Edward Rutledge and was admitted to... |
| 26 | Robert Creswell | December 10, 1814 | December 5, 1816 | Democratic- Republican |
David Rogerson Williams David Rogerson Williams David Rogerson Williams was a Representative in the United States Congress and the 45th Governor of South Carolina from 1814 to 1816.-Early life and career:... |
| 27 | John A. Cuthbert | December 5, 1816 | December 8, 1818 | Democratic- Republican |
Andrew Pickens Andrew Pickens (governor) Andrew Pickens, Jr. was an American military and political leader who served as the 46th Governor of South Carolina from 1816 until 1818.-Biography:... |
| 28 | William Youngblood | December 8, 1818 | December 7, 1820 | Democratic- Republican |
John Geddes John Geddes John Geddes was the 47th Governor of South Carolina from 1818 to 1820.-Early life and career:Born in Charleston, Geddes was the son of a merchant and received his education at the College of Charleston. He then studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1797... |
| 29 | William Pinckney | December 7, 1820 | December 7, 1822 | Democratic- Republican |
Thomas Bennett, Jr. Thomas Bennett, Jr. Thomas Bennett, Jr. was the 48th Governor of South Carolina from 1820 to 1822.-Early life and career:Born in Charleston, Bennett was educated at the College of Charleston. In a partnership with his father, Bennett ran a lumber and rice milling operation... |
| 30 | Henry Bradley | December 7, 1822 | December 3, 1824 | Democratic- Republican |
John Lyde Wilson John Lyde Wilson John Lyde Wilson was the 49th Governor of South Carolina from 1822 to 1824 and an ardent supporter of dueling.-Early life and career:... |
| 31 | William Bull | December 3, 1824 | December 9, 1826 | Democratic- Republican |
Richard Irvine Manning I Richard Irvine Manning I Richard Irvine Manning I was the 50th Governor of South Carolina from 1824 to 1826 and was later a Representative in the United States Congress.-Early life and career:... |
| 32 | James Witherspoon | December 9, 1826 | December 10, 1828 | Democratic- Republican |
John Taylor |
| 33 | Thomas Williams | December 10, 1828 | December 9, 1830 | Democratic | Stephen Decatur Miller Stephen Decatur Miller Stephen Decatur Miller was an American politician, who served as the 52nd Governor of South Carolina from 1828 to 1830. He represented South Carolina as a U.S. Representative from 1817 to 1819, and as a U.S. Senator from 1831 to 1833.He was born in Waxhaw settlement, South Carolina and graduated... |
| 34 | Patrick Noble Patrick Noble Patrick Noble was the 57th Governor of South Carolina from 1838 until his death in 1840.-Early life and career:Born in Abbeville District near Willington, Noble was educated at Moses Waddel's School and he graduated from the College of New Jersey in 1806. Upon graduation, he was admitted to the... |
December 9, 1830 | December 10, 1832 | Democratic | James Hamilton, Jr. |
| 35 | Charles Cotesworth Pinckney | December 10, 1832 | December 9, 1834 | Democratic | Robert Young Hayne |
| 36 | Whitemarsh B. Seabrook | December 9, 1834 | December 10, 1836 | Democratic | George McDuffie George McDuffie George McDuffie was the 55th Governor of South Carolina and a member of the United States Senate.Born of modest means in Columbia County, Georgia, McDuffie's extraordinary intellect was noticed while clerking at a store in Augusta, Georgia... |
| 37 | William DuBose | December 10, 1836 | December 7, 1838 | Democratic | Pierce Mason Butler |
| 38 | Barnabas Kelet Henagan Barnabas Kelet Henagan Barnabas Kelet Henagan was a physician and South Carolina politician who became the 58th Governor due to the death of Patrick Noble on April 7, 1840.-Early life and career:... |
December 7, 1838 | April 7, 1840 | Democratic | Patrick Noble Patrick Noble Patrick Noble was the 57th Governor of South Carolina from 1838 until his death in 1840.-Early life and career:Born in Abbeville District near Willington, Noble was educated at Moses Waddel's School and he graduated from the College of New Jersey in 1806. Upon graduation, he was admitted to the... |
| 39 | W.K. Clowney | December 9, 1840 | December 8, 1842 | Democratic | John Peter Richardson II John Peter Richardson II John Peter Richardson II was the 59th Governor of South Carolina from 1840 to 1842.-Early life and career:Born on Hickory Hill Plantation in Clarendon County, Richardson was educated at Moses Waddel's School in Willington. He graduated from South Carolina College in 1819 and practiced law upon... |
| 40 | Isaac Donnom Witherspoon | December 8, 1842 | December 7, 1844 | Democratic | James Henry Hammond James Henry Hammond James Henry Hammond was a politician from South Carolina. He served as a United States Representative from 1835 to 1836, the 60th Governor of South Carolina from 1842 to 1844, and United States Senator from 1857 to 1860... |
| 41 | J.F. Ervin | December 7, 1844 | December 8, 1846 | Democratic | William Aiken William Aiken William Aiken, Jr. was the 61st Governor of South Carolina. He served from 1844 to 1846.He was the son of William Aiken, the first president of the pioneering South Carolina Canal and Rail Road Company. Unfortunately, William Sr. was killed in a Charleston carriage accident and never saw his... |
| 42 | William Cain | December 8, 1846 | December 12, 1848 | Democratic | David Johnson David Johnson (governor) David Johnson was the 62nd Governor of South Carolina from 1846 to 1848.-Early life and career:Born in Louisa County, Virginia, Johnson was educated in York County, but moved with his family to Chester District in 1789... |
| 43 | William Henry Gist William Henry Gist William Henry Gist was the 68th Governor of South Carolina from 1858 to 1860 and a leader of the secession movement in South Carolina.-Early life and career:... |
December 12, 1848 | December 13, 1850 | Democratic | Whitemarsh B. Seabrook Whitemarsh Benjamin Seabrook Whitemarsh Benjamin Seabrook was the 63rd Governor of South Carolina from 1848 to 1850.-Early life and career:... |
| 44 | Joshua John Ward Joshua John Ward Joshua John Ward, of Georgetown, South Carolina, was the largest American slaveholder, dubbed "the king of the rice planters".In 1850 he held 1,092 slaves, and in 1860 his heirs held 1,130 or 1,131 slaves.... |
December 13, 1850 | December 9, 1852 | Democratic | John Hugh Means John Hugh Means John Hugh Means was the 64th Governor of South Carolina from 1850 to 1852 and an infantry colonel in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War... |
| 45 | James Irby | December 9, 1852 | December 11, 1854 | Democratic | John Lawrence Manning John Lawrence Manning John Laurence ManningJohn Laurence Manning, was the 65th Governor of South Carolina from 1852 to 1854.In 1838, John L... |
| 46 | Richard de Treville | December 11, 1854 | December 9, 1856 | Democratic | James Hopkins Adams James Hopkins Adams James Hopkins Adams was an American politician from South Carolina. He served in the South Carolina Legislature and was the 66th governor of the state.-Biography:... |
| 47 | Gabriel Cannon | December 9, 1856 | December 10, 1858 | Democratic | Robert F.W. Allston Robert Francis Withers Allston Robert Francis Withers Allston was the 67th Governor of South Carolina. He was born in All Saints Parish, South Carolina in 1801.He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1821.... |
| 48 | M. E. Carn M. E. Carn Merrick Ezra Carn was Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina from 1858 to 1860 under then Governor William Henry Gist.Merrick signed the SC Ordinance of Secession in December 1860 at Charleston.... |
December 10, 1858 | December 14, 1860 | Democratic | William Henry Gist William Henry Gist William Henry Gist was the 68th Governor of South Carolina from 1858 to 1860 and a leader of the secession movement in South Carolina.-Early life and career:... |
| 49 | W.W. Harllee | December 14, 1860 | December 17, 1862 | Democratic | Francis Wilkinson Pickens Francis Wilkinson Pickens Francis Wilkinson Pickens was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 69th Governor of South Carolina when the state seceded from the United States during the American Civil War.-Early life and career:... |
| 50 | Plowden Weston | December 17, 1862 | December 18, 1864 | Democratic | Milledge Luke Bonham Milledge Luke Bonham Milledge Luke Bonham was an American politician and Congressman who served as the 70th Governor of South Carolina from 1862 until 1864. He was a Confederate General during the American Civil War.-Early life and career:... |
| 51 | Robert McCaw | December 18, 1864 | May 25, 1865 | Democratic | Andrew Gordon Magrath Andrew Gordon Magrath Andrew Gordon Magrath was the last Confederate Governor of South Carolina from 1864 to 1865.-Early life and career:... |
Lieutenant Governors under the Constitution of 1865
First Constitution of South Carolina to provide for the direct election of the Lieutenant Governor.| # | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party | Governor(s) Served Under |
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| 52 | W.D. Porter | November 30, 1865 | July 6, 1868 | No party | James Lawrence Orr James Lawrence Orr James Lawrence Orr was an American politician who served as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives in the United States Congress... |
Lieutenant Governors under the Constitution of 1868
| # | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party | Governor(s) Served Under |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Lemuel Boozer | July 6, 1868 | December 3, 1870 | Republican | Robert Kingston Scott Robert Kingston Scott Robert Kingston Scott was an American Republican politician, the 74th Governor of South Carolina, and an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Early life and career:... |
| 54 | Alonzo J. Ransier Alonzo J. Ransier Alonzo Jacob Ransier was an African-American politician in South Carolina. He was the state's first black lieutenant governor and later was a Republican United States Congressman from 1873 until 1875.... |
December 3, 1870 | December 7, 1872 | Republican | Robert Kingston Scott Robert Kingston Scott Robert Kingston Scott was an American Republican politician, the 74th Governor of South Carolina, and an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Early life and career:... |
| 55 | Richard Howell Gleaves Richard Howell Gleaves Richard Howell Gleaves was a prominent Prince Hall mason and Reconstruction-era politician in South Carolina. He was born free in Philadelphia to a Haitian father and an English mother, and died in Washington, D.C.... |
December 7, 1872 | December 14, 1876 | Republican | Franklin J. Moses, Jr. Franklin J. Moses, Jr. Franklin Israel Moses, Jr. was a lawyer, editor and Republican politician. His middle initial was confused for the letter J and thereafter he became known simply as Franklin J. Moses, Jr.-Early life and career:... |
| Daniel Henry Chamberlain Daniel Henry Chamberlain Daniel Henry Chamberlain was a planter, lawyer, author and the 76th Governor of South Carolina from 1874 until 1877.... |
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| 56 | William Dunlap Simpson William Dunlap Simpson ----William Dunlap Simpson was the 78th Governor of South Carolina from February 26, 1879, when the previous governor, Wade Hampton, resigned to take his seat in the U.S... |
December 14, 1876 | February 26, 1879 | Democratic | Wade Hampton III Wade Hampton III Wade Hampton III was a Confederate cavalry leader during the American Civil War and afterward a politician from South Carolina, serving as its 77th Governor and as a U.S... |
| 57 | John D. Kennedy | November 30, 1880 | December 1, 1882 | Democratic | Johnson Hagood Johnson Hagood (governor) Johnson Hagood was a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War and the 80th Governor of South Carolina from 1880 to 1882.-Early years:... |
| 58 | John Calhoun Sheppard John Calhoun Sheppard John Calhoun Sheppard was the 82nd Governor of South Carolina from July 10, 1886 to November 30, 1886.Sheppard was born in Edgefield County and attended Bethel Academy in Edgefield. Upon graduating from Furman University with a law degree, he was admitted to the bar in 1871... |
December 1, 1882 | July 10, 1886 | Democratic | Hugh Smith Thompson Hugh Smith Thompson Hugh Smith Thompson was the 81st Governor of South Carolina, from 1882 to 1886.Born in Charleston, Thompson graduated from The Citadel in 1856 and was an instructor at the Arsenal Academy from 1858 to 1861... |
| 59 | William Mauldin | November 30, 1886 | December 4, 1890 | Democratic | John Peter Richardson III John Peter Richardson III John Peter Richardson III was the 83rd Governor of South Carolina from 1886 to 1890.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,... |
| 60 | Eugene Gary | December 4, 1890 | 1893 | Democratic | Benjamin Tillman Benjamin Tillman Benjamin Ryan Tillman was an American politician who served as the 84th Governor of South Carolina, from 1890 to 1894, and as a United States Senator, from 1895 until his death in office. Tillman's views were a matter of national controversy.Tillman was a member of the Democratic Party... |
| 61 | W.H. Timmerman | 1893 | January 18, 1897 | Democratic | Benjamin Tillman Benjamin Tillman Benjamin Ryan Tillman was an American politician who served as the 84th Governor of South Carolina, from 1890 to 1894, and as a United States Senator, from 1895 until his death in office. Tillman's views were a matter of national controversy.Tillman was a member of the Democratic Party... |
| John Gary Evans John Gary Evans John Gary Evans was the 85th Governor of South Carolina from 1894 to 1897.-Early life:Evans was born in Cokesbury, South Carolina to an aristocratic and well connected family. His father was Nathan George Evans, a Confederate general, and after his father died in 1868, he went to live in Edgefield... |
Lieutenant Governors under the Constitution of 1895
| # | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party | Governor(s) Served Under |
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| 62 | Miles Benjamin McSweeney Miles Benjamin McSweeney Miles Benjamin McSweeney was the 87th Governor of South Carolina from June 2, 1899, to January 20, 1903.McSweeney was born in Charleston and was forced to become a paperboy at the age of 10 in order to help support his family when his father died... |
January 18, 1897 | June 2, 1899 | Democratic | William Haselden Ellerbe William Haselden Ellerbe William Haselden Ellerbe was the 86th Governor of South Carolina from 1897 to 1899.Born in Marion, South Carolina, he was raised in the Pee Dee region of South Carolina and attended Wofford College and Vanderbilt University... |
| 63 | Robert B. Scarborough Robert B. Scarborough Robert Bethea Scarborough was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina.Born in Chesterfield, South Carolina, Scarborough attended the common schools and Mullins Academy.He taught school.He studied law.... |
June 2, 1899 | January 15, 1901 | Democratic | Miles Benjamin McSweeney Miles Benjamin McSweeney Miles Benjamin McSweeney was the 87th Governor of South Carolina from June 2, 1899, to January 20, 1903.McSweeney was born in Charleston and was forced to become a paperboy at the age of 10 in order to help support his family when his father died... |
| 64 | James Tillman | January 15, 1901 | January 20, 1903 | Democratic | Miles Benjamin McSweeney Miles Benjamin McSweeney Miles Benjamin McSweeney was the 87th Governor of South Carolina from June 2, 1899, to January 20, 1903.McSweeney was born in Charleston and was forced to become a paperboy at the age of 10 in order to help support his family when his father died... |
| 65 | John Sloan | January 20, 1903 | January 15, 1907 | Democratic | Duncan Clinch Heyward Duncan Clinch Heyward Duncan Clinch Heyward was the 88th Governor of South Carolina from January 20, 1903, to January 15, 1907.Heyward was born in Richland County to Edward Barnwell Heyward and Catherine Maria Clinch after his parents moved from Colleton County to avoid the Union Army during the Civil War... |
| 66 | Thomas Gordon McLeod Thomas Gordon McLeod Thomas Gordon McLeod was the 95th Governor of South Carolina from 1923 to 1927.Born in Lynchburg, South Carolina to William J... |
January 15, 1907 | January 17, 1911 | Democratic | Martin Frederick Ansel |
| 67 | Charles Aurelius Smith Charles Aurelius Smith Charles Aurelius Smith was the 91st Governor of South Carolina from January 14, 1915, to January 19, 1915. His term of five days stands as the shortest for any governor in South Carolina.... |
January 17, 1911 | January 14, 1915 | Democratic | Coleman Livingston Blease |
| 68 | Andrew Bethea | January 19, 1915 | January 21, 1919 | Democratic | Richard Irvine Manning III Richard Irvine Manning III Richard Irvine Manning III was a politician from the U.S. state of South Carolina. He served as a state legislator and as the 92nd Governor of South Carolina.-Early life and career:... |
| 69 | J.T. Liles | January 21, 1919 | January 18, 1921 | Democratic | Robert Archer Cooper Robert Archer Cooper Robert Archer Cooper was the 93rd Governor of South Carolina from January 21, 1919 to May 20, 1922.Born in Waterloo Township, Laurens County, Cooper graduated with a law degree from Polytechnic Institute in San Germán, Puerto Rico. He was admitted to the bar in 1898 and practiced law in Laurens... |
| 70 | Wilson Godfrey Harvey Wilson Godfrey Harvey Wilson Godfrey Harvey was the 94th Governor of South Carolina from May 20, 1922, to January 16, 1923.Born in Charleston, Harvey attended Charleston High School before dropping out at the age of 16 to work as a clerk in the office of The News and Courier... |
January 18, 1921 | January 16, 1923 | Democratic | Robert Archer Cooper Robert Archer Cooper Robert Archer Cooper was the 93rd Governor of South Carolina from January 21, 1919 to May 20, 1922.Born in Waterloo Township, Laurens County, Cooper graduated with a law degree from Polytechnic Institute in San Germán, Puerto Rico. He was admitted to the bar in 1898 and practiced law in Laurens... |
| 71 | E.B. Jackson | January 16, 1923 | January 18, 1927 | Democratic | Thomas Gordon McLeod Thomas Gordon McLeod Thomas Gordon McLeod was the 95th Governor of South Carolina from 1923 to 1927.Born in Lynchburg, South Carolina to William J... |
| 72 | Thomas Bothwell Butler | January 18, 1927 | January 20, 1931 | Democratic | John Gardiner Richards, Jr. John Gardiner Richards, Jr. John Gardiner Richards, Jr. was the 96th Governor of South Carolina from 1927 to 1931.-Youth:Born in Liberty Hill, South Carolina, on September 11, 1864, to John G... |
| 73 | James Sheppard | January 20, 1931 | January 15, 1935 | Democratic | Ibra Charles Blackwood Ibra Charles Blackwood Ibra Charles Blackwood was the 97th Governor of South Carolina from 1931 to 1935.Born in rural Spartanburg County, South Carolina, Blackwood studied at Furman University preparatory school and obtained his law degree from Wofford College... |
| 74 | Joseph Emile Harley Joseph Emile Harley Joseph Emile Harley was the 100th Governor of South Carolina from 1941 to 1942 and a member of the "Barnwell Ring."-Early life and education:Harley was born September 14, 1880 in Williston, South Carolina.... |
January 15, 1935 | November 4, 1941 | Democratic | Olin D. Johnston Olin D. Johnston Olin DeWitt Talmadge Johnston was a Democratic Party politician from the US state of South Carolina. He served as the 98th Governor of South Carolina, 1935–1939 and 1943–1945, and represented the state in the United States Senate from 1945 until his death in 1965.-Early Life, Military Involvement,... |
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| 75 | Ransome Judson Williams Ransome Judson Williams Ransome Judson Williams was the 102nd Governor of South Carolina from 1945 to 1947.Born in Cope, South Carolina, he graduated from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston and became employed as a pharmacist. His political career began when he was first elected to the South Carolina... |
January 19, 1943 | January 2, 1945 | Democratic | Olin D. Johnston Olin D. Johnston Olin DeWitt Talmadge Johnston was a Democratic Party politician from the US state of South Carolina. He served as the 98th Governor of South Carolina, 1935–1939 and 1943–1945, and represented the state in the United States Senate from 1945 until his death in 1965.-Early Life, Military Involvement,... |
| 76 | George Bell Timmerman, Jr. George Bell Timmerman, Jr. George Bell Timmerman, Jr. was the 105th Governor of South Carolina from 1955 to 1959.Born in Anderson County, he was raised in Charleston and graduated from The Citadel. After receiving a law degree from the University of South Carolina, he practiced law with his father in Batesburg... |
January 21, 1947 | January 18, 1955 | Democratic | Strom Thurmond Strom Thurmond James Strom Thurmond was an American politician who served as a United States Senator. He also ran for the Presidency of the United States in 1948 as the segregationist States Rights Democratic Party candidate, receiving 2.4% of the popular vote and 39 electoral votes... |
| James F. Byrnes James F. Byrnes James Francis Byrnes was an American statesman from the state of South Carolina. During his career, Byrnes served as a member of the House of Representatives , as a Senator , as Justice of the Supreme Court , as Secretary of State , and as the 104th Governor of South Carolina... |
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| 77 | Ernest "Fritz" Hollings Ernest Hollings Ernest Frederick "Fritz" Hollings served as a Democratic United States Senator from South Carolina from 1966 to 2005, as well as the 106th Governor of South Carolina and Lt. Governor . He served 38 years and 55 days in the Senate, which makes him the 8th-longest-serving Senator in history... |
January 18, 1955 | January 20, 1959 | Democratic | George Bell Timmerman, Jr. George Bell Timmerman, Jr. George Bell Timmerman, Jr. was the 105th Governor of South Carolina from 1955 to 1959.Born in Anderson County, he was raised in Charleston and graduated from The Citadel. After receiving a law degree from the University of South Carolina, he practiced law with his father in Batesburg... |
| 78 | Burnet Maybank, Jr. | January 20, 1959 | January 15, 1963 | Democratic | Ernest "Fritz" Hollings Ernest Hollings Ernest Frederick "Fritz" Hollings served as a Democratic United States Senator from South Carolina from 1966 to 2005, as well as the 106th Governor of South Carolina and Lt. Governor . He served 38 years and 55 days in the Senate, which makes him the 8th-longest-serving Senator in history... |
| 79 | Robert Evander McNair Robert Evander McNair Robert Evander McNair, Sr. , was the 108th governor of South Carolina, having served from 1965 to 1971.-Biography:... |
January 15, 1963 | April 22, 1965 | Democratic | Donald S. Russell Donald S. Russell Donald Stuart Russell was a Democratic Senator from South Carolina. He served from 1965 to 1966. He also served as the 107th Governor of South Carolina, 1963-1965. Russell was a protege of former Secretary of State James F. Byrnes and served as Assistant Secretary of State for Administration... |
| 80 | John C. West John C. West John Carl West was a U.S. Democratic Party politician who served as the 109th Governor of South Carolina from 1971 to 1975. He served as ambassador to Saudi Arabia from 1977 to 1981.-Early life:... |
January 17, 1967 | January 19, 1971 | Democratic | Robert Evander McNair Robert Evander McNair Robert Evander McNair, Sr. , was the 108th governor of South Carolina, having served from 1965 to 1971.-Biography:... |
| 81 | Earle Morris, Jr. Earle Morris, Jr. Earle Morris was an American Democratic politician.Morris served as Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina 1971-1975. Later he served as Comptroller General of South Carolina and was a member of both houses of the South Carolina General Assembly. Morris died on February 11, 2011 at the age 82,... |
January 19, 1971 | January 21, 1975 | Democratic | John C. West John C. West John Carl West was a U.S. Democratic Party politician who served as the 109th Governor of South Carolina from 1971 to 1975. He served as ambassador to Saudi Arabia from 1977 to 1981.-Early life:... |
| 82 | W. Brantley Harvey, Jr. | January 21, 1975 | January 10, 1979 | Democratic | James B. Edwards James B. Edwards James Burrows Edwards is a politician and administrator from South Carolina. He was the first Republican to be elected the Governor of South Carolina since Reconstruction.-Early life and career:... |
| 83 | Nancy Stevenson | January 10, 1979 | January 12, 1983 | Democratic | Richard Riley Richard Riley Richard Wilson Riley , American politician, was United States Secretary of Education under President Bill Clinton and the 111th Governor of South Carolina. He is a member of the Democratic Party.... |
| 84 | Michael R. Daniel Michael R. Daniel Michael Roland Daniel was a Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina. He served from 1982 to 1986 concurrently with Governor Richard Riley. He lost a race for governor in 1986 to Carroll Campbell.-References:... |
January 12, 1983 | January 14, 1987 | Democratic | Richard Riley Richard Riley Richard Wilson Riley , American politician, was United States Secretary of Education under President Bill Clinton and the 111th Governor of South Carolina. He is a member of the Democratic Party.... |
| 85 | Nick Theodore Nick Theodore Nick Andrew Theodore was a State representative from 1963 to 1966 and 1970 to 1978, a South Carolina state senator from 1967 to 1968 and 1981 to 1986, and the Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina from 1987 to 1995. He is a member of the Democratic Party.Theodore attended the University of Georgia... |
January 14, 1987 | January 11, 1995 | Democratic | Carroll A. Campbell, Jr. Carroll A. Campbell, Jr. Carroll Ashmore Campbell, Jr. was a U.S. Republican Party politician who served as 112th Governor of South Carolina from 1987 to 1995.-Early life:He was born in Greenville, South Carolina, the oldest of six children... |
| 86 | Bob Peeler Bob Peeler Bob Peeler served as Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina from January 1995 to January 2003. He was defeated in the Republican gubernatorial primary by former Congressman Mark Sanford. He currently serves on the Clemson University Board of Trustees. Peeler, a 1991 graduate of the school, was... |
January 11, 1995 | January 15, 2003 | Republican | David Beasley David Beasley David Muldrow Beasley is a Republican who served one term as the 113th Governor of South Carolina from 1995 until 1999.... |
| Jim Hodges Jim Hodges James Hovis "Jim" Hodges is a Democrat who served one term as the 114th Governor of South Carolina from 1999 until 2003.-Early career:... |
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| 87 | André Bauer André Bauer Rudolph Andreas "André" Bauer was the 87th Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina from 2003 to 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party... |
January 15, 2003 | January 12, 2011 | Republican | Mark Sanford Mark Sanford Marshall Clement "Mark" Sanford Jr. is an American politician from South Carolina, who was the 115th Governor of South Carolina from 2003 to 2011.... |
| 88 | Ken Ard Ken Ard (politician) Ken Ard is the 88th and current Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina, having taken office on January 12, 2011.-Early life:Ken Ard was born in Pamplico, South Carolina, on December 18, 1963... |
January 12, 2011 | Present | Republican | Nikki Haley Nikki Haley Nimrata Nikki Randhawa Haley is the 116th and current Governor of South Carolina. A member of the Republican Party, Haley represented Lexington County in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 2005 to 2010.... |