John Lyde Wilson (1784-1849) served as South Carolina's governor from 1822-1824. 

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Wilson, John Lyde | South Carolina Public Radio
“W” is for Wilson, John Lyde [1784-1849]. Governor. From 1806 to 1822 Wilson served in both the South Carolina House and Senate. Elected governor in 1822, he proved to be an ardent advocate of states’...