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SC Governors – Burnett Rhett Maybank, 1939-1941
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Biographical Overview
- Born: March 7, 1899 in Charleston, South Carolina
- Died: September 1, 1954 in Flat Rock, NC
- Buried: Magnolia Cemetery in Charleston, South Carolina
- Religion: Episcopalian
- Political Party: Democrat
Education
Occupations
Major Events and Accomplishments, 1939–1941
- Maybank was the first Charlestonian to be elected governor since the Civil War
- January 28, 1939 – The Riviera Theater, an "air cooled" 1,193 seat "movie palace", opened in Charleston
- March 17, 1939 – The General Assembly adopted the Palmetto as the state tree
- April 18, 1939 – The South Carolina Public Service Authority began clearing land for the Santee-Cooper project
- September 1, 1939 – Germany invaded Poland
- June 1940 – Franklin D. Roosevelt made Fort Jackson a permanent post for the United States Army
- November 4, 1941 – Governor Maybank resigned to become a US Senator
Other Government Positions
Other Accomplishments, Honors, Distinctions
- Maybank served on the American Battle Monuments Commission, 1947-1954
- Maybank served in the US Senate from the time he resigned as governor until his death, 1941-1954
Web Resources
Election Results
| Democratic Primary – 1938 |
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| Burnet Rhett Maybank |
177,900 votes |
44.9% |
| Wyndham Manning |
74,356 votes |
18.8% |
| Coleman L. Blease |
60,823 votes |
15.4% |
| Bennett |
47,882 votes |
12.1% |
| Adams |
26,376 votes |
6.7% |
| Democratic Runoff – 1938 |
| Burnet Rhett Maybank |
163,947 votes |
52.3% |
| Wyndham Manning |
149,368 votes |
47.7% |
| General Election – November 8, 1938 |
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Maybank was elected without opposition, receiving 49,009 votes. |
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Burnett Rhett Maybank
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