South Carolina SC - Governor James Burchill Richardson - 1802-1804

SC Governors – James Burchill Richardson – 1802-1804


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Note: James Burchill Richardson's middle name
is spelled Burchell on his tombstone.

Governor James Burchill Richardson
Governor James Burchill Richardson
Portrait courtesy of SC Archives and History Center

Biographical Overview

  • Born: October 28, 1770 in present-day Clarendon County (formerly Sumter District)
  • Died: April 28, 1836 in present-day Clarendon County
  • Buried: Internment at Richardson Cemetery near Rimini in present-day Clarendon County
  • Religion: Episcopalian
  • Political Party: Democratic-Republican

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Occupation


Major Events and Accomplishments, 1802–1804

  • 1803 – All laws restricting the traffic of slaves were repealed by the General Assembly, except for a restriction on importing males over the age of 15 as slaves from other states.
  • 1803 – The Charleston Courier, later renamed Post and Courier was founded.

Other Government Positions

  • South Carolina House of Representatives, 1792-1802, 1804-1806, 1816-1818
  • South Carolina Senate, 1806-1814

Other Accomplishments, Honors, Distinctions

  • Governor Richardson was the son of famed Revolutionary War General Richard Richardson
  • Big Home Plantation was Richardson's home

Election Results

  • On December 8, 1802, the South Carolina General Assembly elected Richardson for governor by secret ballot.

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