United States: South Carolina: Presidents of the State: 1776-1779 |
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| President and Commander-in-Chief in and over the State of South Carolina [1] | |
| 28 Mar 1776 - 6? Mar 1778 | John Rutledge [2] |
| 6? Mar 1778 - 9? Jan 1779 | Rawlins Lowndes |
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| [1] | The Constitution of 26 Mar 1776 did not make any explicit provision with regard to the official name of the state; "Colony of South Carolina" as a part of the style was in official use until some time after 4 Jul 1776 when it was substituted with "State of South Carolina". |
| [2] | Elected at the joint session of the General Assembly and Legislative Council 26 Mar 1776; takes an oath of office 28 Mar 1776. |
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