South Carolina Governors – John Mathews, 1782-1783

South Carolina SC History SC Governors Governor John Mathews

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Biographical Overview Born: 1744 in Charleston, South Carolina Died: November 17, 1802 in Charleston, SC Buried: Religion: Political Party: No party affiliation	John Mathews
Education Middle Temple in London, England
Occupations

Major Events and Accomplishments, 1782–1783

• 1782 – New laws empowered the state to banish loyalists and seize their estates
  
• December 14, 1782 – The British evacuated Charlestown
  

Other Government Positions

• First Provincial Congress of South Carolina, 1775
  
• Second Provincial Congress of South Carolina, 1776
  
• South Carolina House of Representatives, 1776-1780
  
• Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives, 1777-1779, 1784
  
• Continental Congress, 1778-1782
  

Other Accomplishments, Honors, Distinctions

Election Results

• On January 31, 1782, the South Carolina General Assembly elected Mathews for governor by secret ballot.
  

Web Resources

• Biographical information - US Congress