Edward Tynte | |
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Governor of South Carolina | |
In office November 26, 1709 – June 26, 1710 | |
Monarch | Queen Anne |
Preceded by | Nathaniel Johnson |
Succeeded by | Robert Gibbes |
Personal details | |
Died | June 26, 1710 |
Profession | colonel, major, governor |
Edward Tynte (died June 26, 1710) was a colonial governor of the Province of South Carolina, serving from 1709 until 1710. Descending from a family of nobility, Tynte was appointed governor of South Carolina in 1708. However, his arrival was delayed, and he only held office for six months before dying in 1710.