South Carolina Governors – Robert Young Hayne, 1832-1834

South Carolina SC History SC Governors Governor Robert Young Hayne

Biographical Overview Born: November 10, 1791 in St. Paul's Parish, South Carolina Died: September 24, 1839 in Asheville, North Carolina Buried: St. Michael's Churchyard in Charleston, South Carolina Religion: Episcopalian Political Party: Democrat	Robert Young Hayne Courtesy of South Caroliniana Library
Education Attended private schools - studied law
Occupation Captain, Charleston Cadet Infantry Lawyer

Major Events and Accomplishments, 1832–1834

• 1833 – Governor Hayne presided over the convention that rescinded the Ordinance of Nullification
  

Other Government Positions

• South Carolina House of Representatives, 1814-1818
  
• Attorney General of South Carolina, 1818-1822
  
• US Senate, 1822-1832
  
• Mayor of Charleston, South Carolina, 1835-1837
  

Other Accomplishments, Honors, Distinctions

• 1830 – Hayne engaged in a famous debate with Senator Daniel Webster on the nature of the United States while a member of the US Senate
  

Election Results

• On December 10, 1832, the South Carolina General Assembly elected Hayne for governor by secret ballot.
  

Web Resources

• Biographical information - US Congress
• Hayne on the Dangers of Consolidation - Great Debates in American History: State Rights (1798-1861); Slavery (1858-1861), edited by Marion Mills Miller
  
• Hayne on Government Without Limitation of Powers - PDF