William Henry Gist | |
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| 68th Governor of South Carolina | |
| In office December 10, 1858 – December 14, 1860 | |
| Lieutenant | Merrick E. Carn |
| Preceded by | Robert Francis Withers Allston |
| Succeeded by | Francis Wilkinson Pickens |
| 43rd Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina | |
| In office December 12, 1848 – December 13, 1850 | |
| Governor | Whitemarsh B. Seabrook |
| Preceded by | William Cain |
| Succeeded by | Joshua J. Ward |
| Member of the South Carolina Senate from Union District | |
| In office November 25, 1844 – November 24, 1856 | |
| Preceded by | William Kennedy Clowney |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Fincher Gist |
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Union District | |
| In office November 23, 1840 – November 25, 1844 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 22, 1807 Charleston, South Carolina, US |
| Died | September 30, 1874 (aged 67) Union County, South Carolina, US |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Louisa Bowen Mary Rice |
| Profession | Politician |
William Henry Gist (August 22, 1807 – September 30, 1874) was the 68th Governor of South Carolina from 1858 to 1860 and a leader of the secession movement in South Carolina.[1] He was one of the signers of the Ordinance of Secession on December 20, 1860, which effectively launched the Confederate States of America.
- ^ Peevy, Jason. "Rose Hill Plantation - The Union County Home of South Carolina's "Fire-Eating" Governor Today Is a State Park" (PDF). Sandlapper Magazine Archives, Winter 2002-03. Sandlapper Magazine Online. Retrieved 26 November 2012.