South Carolina SC - Governor John Mathews - 1782-1783


South Carolina Governors – John Mathews, 1782-1783


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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

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.

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