South Carolina: Colonial Governors: 1721-1775 Governor 31 May/11 Jun 1721 - 5/16 Mar 1728 Francis Nicholson [1] President of the Council (ex officio) 5/16 Mar 1728 - 16/27 Dec 1730 Arthur Middleton [2] Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Province of South Carolina 16/27 Dec 1730 - 3/14 May 1735 Robert Johnson Lieutenant Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Province of South Carolina (ex officio) 3/14 May 1735 - 22 Nov/3 Dec 1737 Thomas Broughton President and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Province of South Carolina (ex officio) 22 Nov/3 Dec 1737 - 3/14 Apr 1739 William Bull Lieutenant Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Province of South Carolina (ex officio) 3/14 Apr 1739 - 17/28 Dec 1743 William Bull (x) Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Province of South Carolina 17/28 Dec 1743 - 1 Jun 1756 James Glen 1 Jun 1756 - 22 Dec 1761 William Henry Lyttleton 22 Dec 1761 - 12 Jun 1766 Thomas Boone 12 Jun 1766 - 18 Jun 1775 Charles Greville Montagu 18 Jun 1775 - 15 Sep 1775 William Campbell [3] [1] Royal Commission is proclaimed upon arrival to Charleston 30 May/10 Jun 1721; takes oath of office 31 May/11 Jun 1721. [2] Continues from 7/18 May 1725 when he starts to exercise the functions of Governor in absence of Francis Nicholson who dies in London 5/16 Mar 1728. [3] Abandons the seat of government in Charleston 15 Sep 1775, taking refuge aboard a British ship; continues to partially exercise the functions of office until permanently leaving South Carolina 6 Jan 1776. Last updated on: 09 Apr 2016 21:00:00
