South Carolina Governors – Thomas Bennett, Jr., 1820-1822

South Carolina SC History SC Governors Governor Thomas Bennett, Jr.

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Biographical Overview Born: August 14, 1781 in Charleston, SC Died: January 30, 1865 in Charleston, SC Buried: Magnolia Cemetery in Charleston, SC Religion: Congregationalist and Presbyterian Political Party: Democratic-Republican	Thomas Bennett, Jr. Gibbes Museum of Art / Carolina Art Association
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Occupation Architect and banker

Major Events and Accomplishments, 1820–1822

• 1820 – A new law prohibited citizens from granting emancipation to their slaves without the General Assembly's permission
  
• 1822 – A freedman named Denmark Vesey incited a slave rebellion, causing increased fears of slave uprisings and distrust of the abolition movement
  

Other Government Positions

• South Carolina House of Representatives, 1804-1806, 1808-1810, 1812-1818
  
• South Carolina Senate, 1819-1820, 1837-1840
  

Other Accomplishments, Honors, Distinctions

• Bennettsville, SC was named for Governor Bennett.
  

Election Results

• On December 7, 1820, the South Carolina General Assembly elected Bennett for governor by secret ballot.
  

Web Resources

• Daguerreotype - South Caroliniana Library