SC Governors – Milledge Luke Bonham, 1862-1864

Biographical Overview

• Born: December 25, 1813 in Red Bank, SC, now Saluda, SC
  
• Died: August 27, 1890 in White Sulphur Springs, VA
  
• Buried: Elmwood Cemetery in Columbia, SC
  
• Religion:
  
• Political Party: Democratic
  

Education

• South Carolina College, now the University of South Carolina - graduated 1834 with honors
  

Occupation

• Planter
• Lawyer
• Major General, South Carolina Militia
• Colonel, United States Army
• Brigadier General, Confederate States Army

Major Events and Accomplishments, 1862–1864

• 1863 – The General Assembly enacted a prohibition against distilling
  
• 1863 – The General Assembly demanded that more land be used to grow food instead of cotton to increase the supply of food in the state

Other Government Positions

• South Carolina House of Representatives, 1840-1844, 1865-1867
  
• US House of Representatives, 1857-1860
  
• Confederate States House of Representatives, 1862
  

Other Accomplishments, Honors, Distinctions

• 1861 – Bonham fought in the Battle of Bull Run
  
• 1864 – Bonham returned to the Confederate States Army as a Brigadier General of Calvary after leaving office
  

Election Results

• On December 17, 1862, the South Carolina General Assembly elected Bonham for governor by secret ballot.
  

Web Resources

• Biographical information - US Congress
• Portrait - SC General Assembly
  
• Biographical sketch - researchonline.net - scroll down
  
• Additional information
  
• Listing of records available at SC Archives and History Center