South Carolina SC - Governor Thomas Bennett, Jr. - 1820-1822

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

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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
Education

Occupation
  • Architect
  • 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 a 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
Election Results
  • On December 7, 1820, the South Carolina General Assembly elected Bennett for governor by secret ballot.
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