William Aiken
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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 namesake town of Aiken, SC. Aiken's first cousin, D. Wyatt Aiken
served as a Confederate States Army
officer and five-term U.S. Congressman. Aiken Jr. was married to Harriet Lowndes Aiken. He was a successful businessman and planter and lived in Charleston, South Carolina
. His house, the Aiken-Rhett House, is part of the Historic Charleston foundation.
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...
. He served from 1844 to 1846.
He was the son of 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...
, the first president of the pioneering South Carolina Canal and Rail Road Company
South Carolina Canal and Rail Road Company
Chartered in 1827, the South Carolina Canal and Rail Road Company ran scheduled steam service over its line from Charleston, South Carolina, to Hamburg, South Carolina. beginning in 1833. At that time it was the longest railroad in the world...
. Unfortunately, William Sr. was killed in a Charleston carriage accident and never saw his namesake town of Aiken, SC. Aiken's first cousin, D. Wyatt Aiken
D. Wyatt Aiken
David Wyatt Aiken was a Confederate army officer during the American Civil War and a postbellum five-term United States Congressman from South Carolina.-Biography:...
served as a Confederate States Army
Confederate States Army
The Confederate States Army was the army of the Confederate States of America while the Confederacy existed during the American Civil War. On February 8, 1861, delegates from the seven Deep South states which had already declared their secession from the United States of America adopted the...
officer and five-term U.S. Congressman. Aiken Jr. was married to Harriet Lowndes Aiken. He was a successful businessman and planter and lived in Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
. His house, the Aiken-Rhett House, is part of the Historic Charleston foundation.