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William Henry Gist

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Gender Male
Death150 years ago
Date of birth August 22,1807
Zodiac sign Leo
Born Charleston
South Carolina
United States
Date of died September 30,1874
DiedUnion County
South Carolina
United States
GovernorWhitemarsh B. Seabrook
Party Democratic Party
Building Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site
Job Lawyer
Politician
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
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William Henry Gist Life story


William Henry Gist was the 68th Governor of South Carolina from 1858 to 1860 and a leader of the secession movement in South Carolina. He was one of the signers of the Ordinance of Secession on December 20, 1860, which effectively launched the Confederacy.

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