John Gardiner Richards Jr.

John Gardiner Richards Jr.
96th Governor of South Carolina
In office
January 18, 1927 – January 20, 1931
LieutenantThomas Bothwell Butler
Preceded byThomas Gordon McLeod
Succeeded byIbra Charles Blackwood
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Kershaw County
In office
January 10, 1899 – January 10, 1911
Personal details
Born(1864-09-11)September 11, 1864
Liberty Hill, South Carolina, C.S.A.
DiedOctober 9, 1941(1941-10-09) (aged 77)
Liberty Hill, South Carolina

John Gardiner Richards Jr. (September 11, 1864 – October 9, 1941) was the 96th Governor of South Carolina from 1927 to 1931.