Barnabas Kelet Henagan (June 7, 1798January 10, 1855) was a

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and

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politician who became the 58th

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due to the death of

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on April 7, 1840.

Early life and career

Henagan was born in Marlboro District on June 7, 1798, to Darby and Drusilla Henegan. He was educated at the academies in Marlboro County and he went on to study medicine at the

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. Afterwards he returned to South Carolina to practice medicine as a

and he also engaged in planting. In 1826, he became the president of the Brownsville Minerva Academy.

Political career

Henagan won election to the

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in 1834 and was elected by the

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to be the 38th

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in 1838. In the final year of his term, Governor

died on April 7, 1840, and Henagan assumed the governorship. His term as governor lasted less than a year, but Henagan deplored to the Legislature the poor condition of the public schools in the state and the

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of the electoral process. After leaving office in 1840, Henagan was reelected to the state Senate in 1844 and served as the Secretary of State from 1846 to 1850.

Later life

Henagan died on January 10, 1855, in Charleston and was buried at Rogers Cemetery in Marlboro County.

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