Daniel Henry Chamberlain

Daniel Henry Chamberlain
Chamberlain c. 1898
76th Governor of South Carolina
In office
December 1, 1874 – April 11, 1877
Disputed with Wade Hampton III from December 14, 1876[a]
LieutenantRichard Howell Gleaves
Preceded byFranklin J. Moses, Jr.
Succeeded byWade Hampton III
Attorney General of South Carolina
In office
July 6, 1868 – December 7, 1872
GovernorRobert K. Scott
Preceded byI. W. Hayne
Succeeded bySamuel W. Melton
Personal details
Born(1835-06-23)June 23, 1835
West Brookfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedApril 13, 1907(1907-04-13) (aged 71)
Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S.
Resting placePine Grove Cemetery in West Brookfield, Massachusetts
Political partyRepublican
Alma materYale University
Harvard University
Signature
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1863–1865
RankSecond Lieutenant
Unit5th Massachusetts Cavalry Regiment
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Daniel Henry Chamberlain (June 23, 1835 – April 13, 1907) was an American planter, lawyer, author and the 76th Governor of South Carolina from 1874 until 1876 or 1877.[a] The federal government withdrew troops from the state and ended Reconstruction that year. Chamberlain was the last Republican governor of South Carolina until James B. Edwards was elected in 1974.
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