• South Carolina
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
South Carolina

SC Governors – Robert Francis Withers Allston, 1854-1858


South Carolina SC History SC Governors Governor Robert Francis Withers Allston

Also see: SC Government

Biographical Overview

  • Born: April 21, 1801 in All Saint's Parish, South Carolina
  • Died: April 7, 1864 near Georgetown, SC
  • Buried: Georgetown, SC in Prince George's Churchyard
  • Religion: Episcopalian
  • Political Party: Democrat
Portrait of Robert Francis Withers Allston
Robert Francis Withers Allston
Courtesy of South Caroliniana Library

Education

  • West Point Military Academy - graduated 1821

Occupation

  • Colonel, South Carolina Militia
  • Planter
  • Author

Major Events and Accomplishments, 1856–1858

  • The General Assembly increased funding for South Carolina's public school system.
  • The US Supreme Court made the Dred Scott decision - 1857

Other Government Positions

  • South Carolina House of Representatives, 1828-1832
  • South Carolina Senate, 1850-1856

Other Accomplishments, Honors, Distinctions

  • Allston authored A Memoir of the Introduction and Planting of Rice in South Carolina, Report on Public Schools, and An Essay on the Sea Coast Corps.
  • Allston won a medal at the Paris Exposition for the cultivation of rice, 1855-1856

Election Results

  • On December 9, 1856, the South Carolina General Assembly elected Allston for governor by secret ballot.

Web Resources

MOST POPULAR

SC Gifts
SC Newsletter

Charleston Hotels
Columbia Hotels
Greenville Hotels
Myrtle Beach Hotels

Charleston Real Estate
Columbia Real Estate
Greenville Real Estate
Myrtle Beach Real Estate

Charleston Jobs
Columbia Jobs
Greenville Jobs
Myrtle Beach Jobs

ALL CATEGORIES

SC Arts & Entertainment
SC Businesses
SC Calendar of Events
SC Churches
SC Cities, Towns
SC Colleges, Universities
SC Consumer Help Desk
SC Counties
SC Education
SC Elections
SC Facts & Firsts
SC Genealogy
SC Gifts
SC Government, Politics
SC Health, Medicine
SC History
SC Hotels
SC Jobs
SC Libraries, Museums
SC Maps
SC Movies
SC News
SC Organizations
SC Photo Gallery
SC Plantations
SC Pronunciations
SC Real Estate
SC Restaurants
SC Schools
SC Sports, Recreation
SC Tax Guide
SC Tides
SC Tourism
SC Vacation Rentals
SC Web Cams
SC Weddings