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John Gardiner Richards Jr.

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John Gardiner Richards Jr.

Birth
Liberty Hill, Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA
Death
9 Oct 1941 (aged 77)
Liberty Hill, Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA
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Governor of South Carolina. A Democrat, he was the first Governor of South Carolina elected to a four-year term, and served from 1927 to 1931. His administration was noted for his strict observance and enforcement of the state's Blue laws, which decreed that businesses should be closed on Sundays. Serving as Governor at the beginning of the Depression, he kept a cow on the lawn of the governor's mansion for milk and for mowing in order to save on expenses.
Governor of South Carolina. A Democrat, he was the first Governor of South Carolina elected to a four-year term, and served from 1927 to 1931. His administration was noted for his strict observance and enforcement of the state's Blue laws, which decreed that businesses should be closed on Sundays. Serving as Governor at the beginning of the Depression, he kept a cow on the lawn of the governor's mansion for milk and for mowing in order to save on expenses.

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  • Originally Created by: Garver Graver
  • Added: Apr 7, 2008
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25823064/john_gardiner-richards: accessed ), memorial page for John Gardiner Richards Jr. (11 Sep 1864–9 Oct 1941), Find a Grave Memorial ID 25823064, citing Liberty Hill Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Liberty Hill, Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.