United States: 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 | |
| 16/27 Dec 1730 - 3/14 May 1735 | Robert Johnson |
| Lieutenant Governor (ex officio) | |
| 3/14 May 1735 - 22 Nov/3 Dec 1737 | Thomas Broughton |
| President of the Council (ex officio) | |
| 22 Nov/3 Dec 1737 - 3/14 Apr 1739 | William Bull |
| Lieutenant Governor (ex officio) | |
| 3/14 Apr 1739 - 17/28 Dec 1743 | William Bull [3] |
| Governor | |
| 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 [4] |
| | |
| [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] | Royal Commission is proclaimed in Charleston 3/14 Apr 1739. |
| [4] | 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. |
This page was last updated on: 03 Apr 2010 01:02:16
Main Projects
