SC Governors – Wilson Godfrey Harvey, 1922-1923

South Carolina SC History SC Governors Governor Wilson Godfrey Harvey

Biographical Overview Born: September 8, 1866 in Charleston, South Carolina Died: October 7, 1932 in Tampa, Florida Buried: Religion: Presbyterian Political Party: Democrat	Wilson Godfrey Harvey Courtesy of South Caroliniana Library
Education Charleston High School - withdrew at 16 to work as a clerk for the Charleston News and Courier
Occupation Major, South Carolina Volunteer Troops Manager, Charleston World and Budget Banker

Major Events and Accomplishments, 1922–1923

• 1922 – Whites in South Carolina outnumbered blacks for the first time since 1820
  
• 1922-1923 – Governor Harvey served for less than eight months
  

Other Government Positions

• Mayor of Charleston, 1902
  
• Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina, 1921-1922
  

Other Accomplishments, Honors, Distinctions

Election Results

• On May 20, 1922, Harvey succeeded to office following the resignation of Governor Robert Archer Cooper
  

Web Resources

• Listing of records available at SC Archives and History Center