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John Peter Richardson II

John Peter Richardson II
59th Governor of South Carolina
In office
December 9, 1840 – December 8, 1842
LieutenantWilliam K. Clowney
Preceded byBarnabas Kelet Henagan
Succeeded byJames Henry Hammond
Member of the United States House of Representatives from South Carolina's 8th district
In office
December 19, 1836 – March 3, 1839
Preceded byRichard Irvine Manning I
Succeeded byThomas De Lage Sumter
Member of the South Carolina Senate from Clarendon District
In office
November 24, 1834 – December 19, 1836
Preceded byRichard Irvine Manning I
Succeeded byDavid St. Pierre DuBose
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Clarendon District
In office
November 28, 1825 – November 24, 1834
Alongside Swepson Cox, William Smith, William Rose, William R. Burgess
Preceded byRichard Irvine Manning I
Succeeded byDavid St. Pierre DuBose
Personal details
Born(1801-04-14)April 14, 1801
Clarendon County, South Carolina, United States
DiedJanuary 24, 1864(1864-01-24) (aged 62)
Fulton, South Carolina, Confederate States
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJuliania Augusta Manning Richardson
Parent(s)John Peter Richardson
Floride Bonneau Peyre

John Peter Richardson II (April 14, 1801 – January 24, 1864) was the 59th Governor of South Carolina from 1840 to 1842.


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