This is a list of South Carolina governors. The current governor of South Carolina is Henry McMaster; he has been in office since 24 January 2017. South Carolina governors are counted only once; therefore, Joseph West, for instance, a colonial governor who served three non-consecutive terms, is considered the 2nd Governor of South Carolina, not the 2nd, 4th, and 7th.
Colonial period (1670â€"1775)
Statehood period (1776â€"present)
Presidents under the Articles of Confederation
The General Assembly chose the President for a term of two years.
- Parties
  No party
Governors under the Articles of Confederation
The General Assembly chose the Governor for a term of two years.
- Parties
  No party
Governors under the Constitution of 1790
The General Assembly chose the Governor for a term of two years.
- Parties
  Democratic   Federalist   Democratic-Republican
Governors under the Constitution of 1865
First Constitution of South Carolina to provide for the direct election of the Governor.
- Parties
  No party
Governors under the Constitution of 1868
- Parties
  Democratic   Republican
Governors under the Constitution of 1895
- Parties
  Democratic (27)   Republican (6)
Other high offices held
This is a table of congressional seats, other federal offices, other governorships, and other high offices held by governors. All representatives and senators mentioned represented South Carolina except where noted. *denotes those offices which the governor resigned to take.
Living former U.S. governors of South Carolina
As of January 2017, there are six former U.S. governors of South Carolina who are currently living at this time, the oldest U.S. governor of South Carolina being Ernest "Fritz" Hollings (served 1959â€"1963, born 1922). The most recent U.S. governor of South Carolina to die was James Burrows Edwards (served 1975â€"1979, born 1927), on December 26, 2014. The most recently serving governor to die was Carroll A. Campbell, Jr. (served 1987â€"1995, born 1940) on December 7, 2005.
See also
- Governor of South Carolina
- South Carolina gubernatorial elections
- List of Lieutenant Governors of South Carolina
- List of United States Senators from South Carolina
- List of United States Representatives from South Carolina
- Timeline of South Carolina
References
External links
- SCIway List of South Carolina Governors in Chronological Order
- NNDB List of South Carolina Governors in Chronological Order
- National Governors Association List of South Carolina Governors
- “South Carolina’s Colonial Governors†Preservation Society Halsey Map
