South Carolina Governors – George McDuffie, 1834-1836

Biographical Overview

• Born: August 10, 1790 in Columbia County, GA
  
• Died: March 11, 1851 at Cherry Hill Plantation, McCormick County, SC
  
• Buried: At Singleton’s Graveyard in Sumter County, SC
  
• Religion: Presbyterian
  
• Political Party: Democrat
  

Education

• Moses Waddel's School at Willington
  
• South Carolina College (now the University of South Carolina) - graduated 1813
  

Occupation

• Lawyer

Major Events and Accomplishments, 1834–1836

• 1835 – The Bank of Charleston was founded
  
• The General Assembly passed several laws designed to limit the rights of free blacks and counter the abolition movement
  

Other Government Positions

• South Carolina House of Representatives, 1818-1820
  
• US House of Representatives, 1821-1834
  
• US Senate, 1842-1846
  

Other Accomplishments, Honors, Distinctions

• McDuffie fought in two duels while a member of Congress
  

Election Results

• On December 9, 1834, the South Carolina General Assembly elected McDuffie for governor by secret ballot.
  

Web Resources

• Biographical information - US Congress