SC Governors – James Burchill Richardson, 1802-1804

Biographical Overview

• Born: October 28, 1770 in Clarendon County, SC
  
• Died: April 28, 1836 in Clarendon County, SC
  
• Buried: Internment at Richardson Cemetery near Rimini in Clarendon County, SC
  
• Religion: Episcopalian
  
• Political Party: Democratic-Republican
  

Education

Occupation

Major Events and Accomplishments, 1802–1804

• 1803 – All laws restricting the traffic of slaves were repealed by the General Assembly, except for a restriction on importing males over the age of 15 as slaves from other states
  
• 1803 – The Charleston Courier, later named The Charleston Post and Courier was founded
  

Other Government Positions

• South Carolina House of Representatives, 1792-1802, 1804-1806, 1816-1818
  
• South Carolina Senate, 1806-1814
  

Other Accomplishments, Honors, Distinctions

• Governor Richardson was the son of famed Revolutionary War General Richard Richardson
  
• Big Home Plantation was Richardson's home
  

Election Results

• On December 8, 1802, the South Carolina General Assembly elected Richardson for governor by secret ballot.
  

Web Resources

• Slave data - Mississippi State University