Andrew Gordon Magrath
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Andrew Gordon Magrath (February 8, 1813 – April 9, 1893) was an American politician and jurist who served as the last Governor of South Carolina under the Confederate States of America, a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina and a Confederate District Judge for the District of South Carolina.
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Andrew Gordon Magrath | |
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71st Governor of South Carolina | |
In office December 20, 1864 – May 25, 1865[lower-alpha 1] | |
Lieutenant | Robert McCaw |
Preceded by | Milledge Luke Bonham |
Succeeded by | Second Military District (as military government) |
Judge of the Confederate States District Court for the District of South Carolina | |
In office May 6, 1861 – December 20, 1864 | |
Appointed by | Jefferson Davis |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Benjamin F. Perry |
Secretary of State of South Carolina | |
In office November 13, 1860 – April 3, 1861 | |
Governor | Francis Wilkinson Pickens |
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina | |
In office May 12, 1856 – November 7, 1860 | |
Appointed by | Franklin Pierce |
Preceded by | Robert Budd Gilchrist |
Succeeded by | George Seabrook Bryan |
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from St. Philip's and St. Michael's Parish | |
In office November 26, 1838 – November 28, 1842 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Andrew Gordon Magrath (1813-02-08)February 8, 1813 Charleston, South Carolina |
Died | April 9, 1893(1893-04-09) (aged 80) Charleston, South Carolina |
Resting place | Magnolia Cemetery Charleston, South Carolina |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | University of South Carolina (A.B.) Harvard Law School read law |
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