Daniel Henry Chamberlain | |
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_(14592290138).jpg) Chamberlain c. 1898 | |
| 76th Governor of South Carolina | |
| In office December 1, 1874 – April 11, 1877Disputed with Wade Hampton III from December 14, 1876[a] | |
| Lieutenant | Richard Howell Gleaves |
| Preceded by | Franklin J. Moses, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Wade Hampton III |
| Attorney General of South Carolina | |
| In office July 6, 1868 – December 7, 1872 | |
| Governor | Robert K. Scott |
| Preceded by | I. W. Hayne |
| Succeeded by | Samuel W. Melton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 23, 1835 West Brookfield, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | April 13, 1907 (aged 71) Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S. |
| Resting place | Pine Grove Cemetery in West Brookfield, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Yale University Harvard University |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1863–1865 |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Unit | 5th Massachusetts Cavalry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | American 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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