The

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is the second-in-command to the

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. This is a list of lieutenant governors of the U.S. state of

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, 1730 to present.

Royal period (1719–1776)

The Lieutenant Governor position was created by the

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under the control of the

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in 1729 for a term beginning on January 1, 1730. Prior to that, the Governor appointed a deputy governor to act in his stead during his absence. There were only three Lieutenant Governors during the Royal period and two were father and son.

Statehood period (1776–present)

Vice presidents under the Constitution of 1776

The

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chose the Vice President for a term of two years. ;Parties (2)

Lieutenant governors in early and antebellum America

The

chose the Lieutenant Governor for a term of two years. ;Parties (6) (5) (16) (3) (13) (3)

Lieutenant governors post-Civil War through the present

First Constitution of South Carolina to provide for the direct election of the Lieutenant Governor. *2-year term, 1868-1927, no limit *4-year term, 1927–present, no limit Legend:

Living former lieutenant governors

, there are nine living former lieutenant governors of South Carolina, the oldest being

Nick Theodore Nick Andrew Theodore (born September 16, 1928) is a former American politician from South Carolina. He was the first Greek-American elected to the South Carolina State Legislature. He served as a state representative from 1963 to 1966 and 1970 t ...

(served 1987–1995, born 1928). The most recent lieutenant governor of South Carolina to die was

Ernest F. Hollings Ernest Frederick "Fritz" Hollings (January 1, 1922April 6, 2019) was an American politician who served as a United States senator from South Carolina from 1966 to 2005. A conservative Democrat, he was also the 106th governor of South Carolina, t ...

(served 1955–1959, born 1922) on April 6, 2019. The most recently serving lieutenant governor of South Carolina to die was Nancy Stevenson (served 1979–1983, born 1928) on May 31, 2001.

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References

External links

List of Lieutenant Governors for South Carolina Office of the Lieutenant Governor for South CarolinaA New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787-1825
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Lieutenant Governors of South Carolina The Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina is the second-in-command to the Governor of South Carolina. This is a list of lieutenant governors of the U.S. state of South Carolina, 1730 to present. Royal period (1719–1776) The Lieutenant Governo ...

Lieutenant Governors A lieutenant governor, lieutenant-governor, or vice governor is a high officer of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction. Often a lieutenant governor is the deputy, or lieutenant, to or ranked under a governor — a "second-in-comm ...