SC Governors – John Peter Richardson, 1840-1842

Biographical Overview

• Born: April 14, 1801 at Hickory Hill Plantation in Clarendon County, SC
  
• Died: January 24, 1864 in Sumter County, SC
  
• Buried: Richardson Cemetery near Rimini in Clarendon County, SC
  
• Religion: Episcopalian
  
• Political Party: Democrat
  

Education

• Moses Waddel's School at Willington, SC
  
• South Carolina College (now the University of South Carolina) - graduated in 1819
  

Occupation

• Lawyer

Major Events and Accomplishments, 1840–1842

• The Bank of South Carolina refused to recognize regulations enacted in the wake of the Panic of 1837
  
• December 20, 1842 – The South Carolina Military Academy was established (now the The Citadel)
  

Other Government Positions

• South Carolina House of Representatives, 1825-1834
  
• South Carolina Senate, 1834-1836
  
• US House of Representatives, 1836-1839
  

Other Accomplishments, Honors, Distinctions

• 1860 – Richardson signed the Ordinance of Secession
  

Election Results

• On December 9, 1840, the South Carolina General Assembly elected Richardson for governor by secret ballot.
  

Web Resources

• Biographical information - US Congress