William Henry Gist
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 149 years ago |
| Date of birth | August 22,1807 |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| Born | Charleston |
| South Carolina | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | September 30,1874 |
| Died | Union County |
| South Carolina | |
| United States | |
| Governor | Whitemarsh B. Seabrook |
| Party | Democratic Party |
| Building | Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site |
| Job | Lawyer |
| Politician | |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1348028 |
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.
