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Former South Carolina Governors

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

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Governor John Gary Evans | History of SC Slide Collection

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Governor John Gary Evans | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 54
Born in Cokesbury, Governor John Gary Evans (1863-1942) attended Cokesbury Conference School. In 1879, he enrolled at Union College in Schenectady, New York, but withdrew before he graduated to study...
John Drayton | History of SC Slide Collection

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John Drayton | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 52
John Drayton (1766-1822) served as governor of South Carolina from 1800-1802 and from 1808-1810. The eldest child of William Henry Drayton, he was born at Drayton Hall. He was educated at the College...
James F. Byrnes | Palmetto Special

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James F. Byrnes | Palmetto Special
This lesson consists of film and videotapes taken from events in Mr. Byrnes' career. We are fortunate in this program that we can actually see and hear Mr. Byrnes himself. The news films were...
Governor Robert Johnson | Palmetto Special

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Governor Robert Johnson | Palmetto Special
REENACTMENT: The reenactment begins with Simpson, an aide to Governor Robert Johnson, lamenting the death of the Governor. Through flashbacks we see Simpson and Johnson at crucial times during the...
Governor James Byrnes | History of SC Slide Collection

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Governor James Byrnes | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 31
Born in Charleston in 1879, Governor James Byrnes (1879-1972) attended local schools. Because of his father's death, Byrnes had to begin working early in life to help support his mother. He worked as...
Governor Milledge L. Bonham | History of SC Slide Collection

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Governor Milledge L. Bonham | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 20
Born in 1813 at Red Bank (now Saluda) in the Edgefield District, Governor Milledge L. Bonham (1813-1910) attended private schools in Edgefield and Abbeville (South Carolina), and the South Carolina...
Governor Coleman L. Blease | History of SC Slide Collection

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Governor Coleman L. Blease | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 19
Born in 1868 near Newberry, Governor Coleman L. Blease (1868-1942) attended local schools and Georgetown University, from which he received a law degree in 1889. He practiced law in Newberry. Very...
Ibra Charles Blackwood | History of SC Slide Collection

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Ibra Charles Blackwood | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 17
Born in 1878 in Spartanburg County, Ibra Charles Blackwood (1878-1936) attended Furman University preparatory school and Wofford College. Later, he studied law in Spartanburg, and began a law practice...
Robert F.W. Allston | History of SC Slide Collection

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Robert F.W. Allston | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 4
Born in 1801 at Brookgreen Plantation, in All Saints Parish near Georgetown, Robert F.W. Allston (1801-1864) attended prep school and West Point Military Academy, from which he graduated in 1821. He...
William Aiken | History of SC Slide Collection

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William Aiken | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 1
Born in Charleston in 1806, William Aiken (1806-1887) attended Hurlburt School and the South Carolina College. After receiving an inheritance from his father, he became a successful rice planter on...
James Francis Byrnes | History of SC Slide Collection

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James Francis Byrnes | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 19
James Francis Byrnes (see Governor James Byrnes) rose to prominence in South Carolina and the nation, first in the House of Representatives, and then in the Senate. A supporter of Roosevelt's New Deal...
Battle of Cherubusco | History of SC Slide Collection

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Battle of Cherubusco | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 21
South Carolinians were among those who most strongly supported the Mexican War, for it promised westward expansion of the nation in territory south of the Missouri Compromise Line of 1820, and thus...
The Webster-Hayne Debate | History of SC Slide Collection

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The Webster-Hayne Debate | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 18
The Webster-Hayne Debate. Bitter sectional disputes emerged during the presidency of Andrew Jackson: the issues that divided north from south, and sometimes east from west, included the disposal of...