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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Wade Hampton Statue | The SC State House
Wade Hampton Statue | The SC State House

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Sculpted by Frederick W. Ruckstull, the bronze Wade Hampton statue is 15 feet tall and 17 feet long. It was. Hampton served with honor in the Civil War as commander of the Hampton Legion. Later, as...
Governor Robert McNair (1923-2007) | Road Trip
Governor Robert McNair (1923-2007) | Road Trip

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Governor Robert McNair responded to student demonstrations to desegregate the All-Star Bowling Alley by sending additional law enforcement: National Guardsmen, State Law Enforcement Division (SLED)...
Governor John C. West | S.C. Hall of Fame

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John Carl West, Sr. served as the 109th Governor of South Carolina from 1971 to 1975. From 1977 to 1981, he was the U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia. Governor West died on March 21, 2004.