{Spring Break} SC Governors V - Columbia Part I

As it turns out, a good many of our SC Governors are buried in and around our capital city, Columbia, SC.  In fact, SIX are buried in the churchyard at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral right across from the South Carolina State House...

 

{Though the marker (erected in 1938) cites that 5 SC Governors are buried here, there are now SIX}

Chronologically, the six are as follows...

#1

Governor Richard I. Manning I served as Governor of South Carolina from 1824-1826.

Governor Manning was born in Sumter District, SC on May 1, 1789 and died in Philadelphia, PA on his 47th birthday, May 1, 1836.

#2

Governor John L. Manning, son of Governor Richard I. Manning I, served as Governor of South Carolina from 1852-1854.

Governor Manning was born in Clarendon County, SC on January 29, 1816 and died on October 24, 1889.

#3

Governor Wade Hampton III served as Governor of South Carolina from 1876-1879.

Governor Hampton was born in Charleston, SC on March 28, 1818 and died in Columbia, SC on April 11, 1902.


#4

Governor Hugh S. Thompson served as Governor of South Carolina from 1882-1886.

Governor Thompson was born in Charleston, SC on January 24, 1836 and died in New York City, NY on November 20, 1904.

#5

Governor Richard I. Manning III, grandson of Governor Richard I. Manning I (and nephew of Governor John L. Manning), served as Governor of South Carolina from 1915-1919.

{OOOPS!  Looks like this is the WRONG Richard I. Manning...new photo coming soon!}

Governor Manning was born in Sumter County, SC on August 15, 1859 and died in Columbia, SC on September 11, 1931.

#6

Governor James F. Byrnes served as Governor of South Carolina from 1951-1955.

Governor Byrnes was born in Charleston, SC on May 2, 1882 and died in Columbia, SC on April 9, 1972.