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John Hugh Means | |
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 John Hugh Means | |
| 64th Governor of South Carolina | |
| In office December 16, 1850 – December 1, 1852 | |
| Lieutenant | Joshua John Ward |
| Preceded by | Whitemarsh Benjamin Seabrook |
| Succeeded by | John Lawrence Manning |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 18, 1812 Fairfield County, South Carolina |
| Died | September 1, 1862 (aged 50) Prince William County, Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Sarah Rebecca Stark |
| Alma mater | Mount Zion College South Carolina College |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Confederate States of America South Carolina |
| Branch/service | Confederate States Army South Carolina militia |
| Years of service | 1860–1862 |
| Rank | Colonel (CSA) Brigadier General (state militia) |
| Unit | 17th South Carolina Infantry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
John Hugh Means (August 18, 1812 – September 1, 1862) was an American politician who served as the 64th Governor of South Carolina from 1850 to 1852 and an infantry colonel in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He was killed in action at the Second Battle of Manassas, one of only a handful of well-known pre-war politicians to perish during the conflict.