Thomas Bennett Jr.

Thomas Bennett Jr.
48th Governor of South Carolina
In office
December 1, 1820 – December 1, 1822
LieutenantWilliam Pinckney
Preceded byJohn Geddes
Succeeded byJohn Lyde Wilson
Member of the South Carolina Senate from St. Philip's and St. Michael's Parish
In office
November 28, 1837 – November 23, 1840
Alongside Daniel Elliott Huger
Preceded byJoel Poinsett
Succeeded byKer Boyce
In office
November 27, 1820 – December 7, 1820
Alongside Philip Moser
Preceded byJames Reid Pringle
Succeeded byWilliam Crafts Jr.
17th Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives
In office
November 28, 1814 – November 23, 1818
GovernorDavid Rogerson Williams
Andrew Pickens
Preceded byJohn Geddes
Succeeded byRobert Y. Hayne
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from St. Philip's and St. Michael's Parish
In office
September 15, 1813 – November 23, 1818
In office
November 23, 1812 – December 19, 1812
In office
November 28, 1808 – November 26, 1810
In office
November 26, 1804 – November 24, 1806
20th Intendant of Charleston, South Carolina
In office
1812–1813
Preceded byThomas McCalla
Succeeded byThomas Rhett Smith
Personal details
Born(1781-08-14)August 14, 1781
Charleston, South Carolina, US
DiedJanuary 30, 1865(1865-01-30) (aged 83)
South Carolina, C.S.A.
Political partyDemocratic-Republican
Spouse(s)Mary Lightbourn Stone
Jane (Burgess) Gordon

Thomas Bennett Jr. (August 14, 1781 – January 30, 1865) was an American businessman, banker and politician, the 48th Governor of South Carolina from 1820 to 1822. A respected politician, he had served several terms in the state legislature since 1804, including four years as Speaker of the House, and a term in the state Senate.