R. Goodwyn Rhett | |
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| 50th Mayor of Charleston | |
| In office 1903–1911 | |
| Preceded by | James Adger Smyth |
| Succeeded by | John P. Grace |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Goodwyn Rhett March 25, 1862 Columbia, South Carolina |
| Died | April 16, 1939 (aged 77) Charleston, South Carolina |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Spouses | Helen Smith Whaley
(m. 1888; died 1904)Blanche Salley (m. 1906) |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia (M.A. in 1883; LLB in 1884) |
| Profession | Lawyer, bank president |
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Robert Goodwyn Rhett (1862–1939) was the fiftieth mayor of Charleston, South Carolina, completing two terms from 1903 to 1911. From 1916 to 1918, he served as president of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States.