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South Carolina Governors – Wade Hampton III, 1877-1879
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Biographical Overview
Education
Occupations
- Planter
- Lieutenant General, Confederate States Army
Major Events and Accomplishments, 1st Term, 1877–1878
- 1876 – Although Daniel Henry Chamberlain was initially declared winner of the 1876 election, a second count of the votes including previously ignored ballots from Laurens and Edgefield counties revealed that Hampton had received the most votes
- 1876-1877 – Hampton and Chamberlain both claimed to be governor until Chamberlain left the state in the 1877 withdrawal of federal troops
- 1878 – The General Assembly passed a law ending public executions
- Governor Hampton was known as the "Saviour of South Carolina" for his efforts to help South Carolina recover from Reconstruction
Major Events and Accomplishments, 2nd Term, 1878–1879
- 1879 – Governor Hampton resigned to become a US Senator
Other Government Positions
- South Carolina House of Representatives, 1852-1858
- South Carolina Senate, 1858-1861
- US Senate, 1879-1891
Other Accomplishments, Honors, Distinctions
Web Resources
Election Results
| General Election – 1st term - November 3, 1876 |
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| Wade Hampton |
92,261 votes |
50.3% |
| Daniel Henry Chamberlain |
91,127 votes |
49.7% |
| General Election – 2nd term - November 5, 1878 |
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Governor Hampton was reelected without opposition. |
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Wade Hampton III
Courtesy of Fifty Lessons in the History of South Carolina
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