Charles Aurelius Smith

Charles Aurelius Smith
91st Governor of South Carolina
In office
January 14, 1915 – January 19, 1915
LieutenantVacant
Preceded byColeman Livingston Blease
Succeeded byRichard Irvine Manning III
67th Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina
In office
January 17, 1911 – January 14, 1915
GovernorColeman Livingston Blease
Preceded byThomas Gordon McLeod
Succeeded byAndrew Bethea
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
from the Florence County district
In office
January 12, 1909 – January 10, 1911
Personal details
Born(1861-01-22)January 22, 1861
Hertford County, South Carolina, U.S.
DiedApril 1, 1916(1916-04-01) (aged 55)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseFannie L. Byrd
Alma materWake Forest University
ProfessionBusinessman, Banker
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Charles Aurelius Smith (January 22, 1861 – April 1, 1916) was the 91st governor of South Carolina from January 14 to January 19, 1915. His term of five days stands as the shortest for any governor in South Carolina.