South Carolina Governor. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1827, and proceeded to practice law in Greenville, South Carolina. He also was the editor of the Patriot and Greenville Mountaineer (1832 to 1858). Entering politics, he was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives (1836 to 1842) and the South Carolina Senate (1844 to 1848). During the Civil War, he served as the Confederate States District Judge. After the war, President Andrew Johnson appointed him as a Democrat, the 72nd Governor of South Carolina, serving June 30, 1865- November 29, 1865. While in office, he proposed a grant of suffrage to Black people, which also included a property qualification clause. He also was able to gain approval from delegates to the State Constitutional Convention for the popular election of governor and presidential electors for equal representation throughout the state. Declining to re-run for Governor, he was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1866 but was denied his seat. However, he was a delegate to the National Union Convention in 1866 and the Democratic National Conventions in 1868 and 1876.
South Carolina Governor. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1827, and proceeded to practice law in Greenville, South Carolina. He also was the editor of the Patriot and Greenville Mountaineer (1832 to 1858). Entering politics, he was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives (1836 to 1842) and the South Carolina Senate (1844 to 1848). During the Civil War, he served as the Confederate States District Judge. After the war, President Andrew Johnson appointed him as a Democrat, the 72nd Governor of South Carolina, serving June 30, 1865- November 29, 1865. While in office, he proposed a grant of suffrage to Black people, which also included a property qualification clause. He also was able to gain approval from delegates to the State Constitutional Convention for the popular election of governor and presidential electors for equal representation throughout the state. Declining to re-run for Governor, he was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1866 but was denied his seat. However, he was a delegate to the National Union Convention in 1866 and the Democratic National Conventions in 1868 and 1876.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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