Former South Carolina Governors

Former S.C. governors from the colonial era, to the 21st century can be found here!

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<div>Andrew Pickens, Jr.</div>
Andrew Pickens, Jr.

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<div>Benjamin Guerard</div>
Benjamin Guerard

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<div>Benjamin Ryan Tillman</div>
Benjamin Ryan Tillman

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<div>Burnet R. Maybank</div>
Burnet R. Maybank

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<div>Charles Greville Montagu</div>
Charles Greville Montagu

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<div>Charles Pinckney</div>
Charles Pinckney

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<div>Coleman Livingston Blease</div>
Coleman Livingston Blease

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<div>Daniel Henry Chamberlain</div>
Daniel Henry Chamberlain

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<div>David Rogerson Williams</div>
David Rogerson Williams

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<div>Donald Stuart Russell</div>
Donald Stuart Russell

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<div>Duncan Clinch Heyward</div>
Duncan Clinch Heyward

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<div>Edward Rutledge</div>
Edward Rutledge

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<div>Ernest “Fritz” Hollings</div>
Ernest “Fritz” Hollings

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<div>Francis W. Pickens</div>
Francis W. Pickens

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<div>Franklin Moses</div>
Franklin Moses

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<div>Ibra Charles Blackwood</div>
Ibra Charles Blackwood

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<div>James B. Edwards</div>
James B. Edwards

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<div>James Colleton</div>
James Colleton

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<div>James Francis Byrnes</div>
James Francis Byrnes

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<div>James Glen</div>
James Glen

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<div>James Lawrence Orr</div>
James Lawrence Orr

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<div>John C. West</div>
John C. West

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<div>John Drayton</div>
John Drayton

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<div>John Gary Evans</div>
John Gary Evans

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John Hugh Means

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<div>John Lyde Wilson</div>
John Lyde Wilson

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<div>John Rutledge</div>
John Rutledge

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<div>Joseph Blake (Acting)</div>
Joseph Blake (Acting)

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<div>Mark Sanford</div>
Mark Sanford

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<div>Martin Frederick Ansel</div>
Martin Frederick Ansel

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<div>Miles Benjamin McSweeney</div>
Miles Benjamin McSweeney

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<div>Milledge Luke Bonham</div>
Milledge Luke Bonham

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<div>Nikki Haley</div>
Nikki Haley

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<div>Olin D. Johnston</div>
Olin D. Johnston

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<div>Pierce Mason Butler</div>
Pierce Mason Butler

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<div>Richard I Manning, III</div>
Richard I Manning, III

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<div>Richard Riley</div>
Richard Riley

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<div>Robert Evander McNair</div>
Robert Evander McNair

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<div>Robert F.W. Allston</div>
Robert F.W. Allston

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<div>Robert Johnson</div>
Robert Johnson

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<div>Robert Kingston Scott</div>
Robert Kingston Scott

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<div>Robert Young Hayne</div>
Robert Young Hayne

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<div>Strom Thurmond</div>
Strom Thurmond

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<div>Thomas Bennett, Jr</div>
Thomas Bennett, Jr

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<div>Thomas Broughton (Acting)</div>
Thomas Broughton (Acting)

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<div>Thomas Gordon McLeod</div>
Thomas Gordon McLeod

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<div>Thomas Pinckney</div>
Thomas Pinckney

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<div>Wade Hampton III</div>
Wade Hampton III

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<div>William Aiken, Jr.</div>
William Aiken, Jr.

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<div>William Bull (Acting)</div>
William Bull (Acting)

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<div>William Bull, II (Acting)</div>
William Bull, II (Acting)

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<div>William Henry Gist</div>
William Henry Gist

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<div>William Moultrie</div>
William Moultrie

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James Edwards
Episode 102

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At a local news conference prior to the election, James Edwards expressed cautious optimism about the election. The voter turnout on Election Day was heavier than expected, and Edwards won the...
James Edwards
Episode 103

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Governor Edwards established his own dental practice in Charleston County in 1960. Edwards gets a feeling of satisfaction by helping people, and this passion for helping others carried over into his...
James Edwards
Episode 101

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In this first segment of Profile, James Edwards is on the campaign trail, before the summer primary election in 1974. Edwards would face several challenges during this campaign, like less time to...
Ernest "Fritz" Hollings
Episode 102

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A Catholic nun introduced Fritz Hollings to a world he never knew existed: hunger and starvation. Disgusted by the poor living conditions of the destitute, Hollings made an effort to help improve the...
Ernest "Fritz" Hollings
Episode 101

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The first segment chronicles Ernest F. “Fritz” Hollings’ early life, education, and rise to political power. Hollings graduated from The Citadel in 1942, and served for thirty three months in the U.S...
Broughton, Thomas | South Carolina Public Radio

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"B" is for Broughton, Thomas (d.1737). Legislator, lieutenant governor. By the 1690s, Broughton had immigrated to South Carolina from the West Indies. He quickly became involved in the Indian trade...
Byrnes, James Francis | South Carolina Public Radio

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"B" is for Byrnes, James Francis (1882-1972). Congressman, U.S. senator, U.S. Supreme Court justice, U.S. secretary of state, governor. Over his lifetime, Byrnes—a native of Charleston--held many...
Bull, William | South Carolina Public Radio

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"B" is for Bull, William (1683-1755). Planter, lieutenant governor. Bull had a long political career that began in the proprietary era and continued for thirty-five years after South Carolina became a...
Butler, Pierce Mason | South Carolina Public Radio

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"B" is for Butler, Pierce Mason (1798-1847). Soldier, governor. A native of Edgefield District, Butler graduated from the South Carolina College. From 1819-1829, he was an officer in the United States...
Bull, William, II | South Carolina Public Radio

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"B" is for Bull, William, II (1710-1791). Lieutenant governor. Educated in England and the Netherlands, Bull was a member of the Commons House (1736-1749) and, on occasion, its speaker. In 1749, he...