SC Governors – Thomas Gordon McLeod, 1923-1927

Biographical Overview

• Born: December 17, 1868 in Lynchburg, South Carolina
  
• Died: December 11, 1932
• Buried: Bishopville Methodist Churchyard in Bishopville, SC
  
• Religion: Methodist
• Political Party: Democrat
  

Education

• Wofford College - graduated 1892

Occupations

• Lawyer
• Teacher

Major Events and Accomplishments, 1st Term, 1923–1925

• February 1, 1924 – The General Assembly adopted the yellow jessamine as the state flower
  
• March 21, 1924 – The General Assembly passed the "6-0-1" Act, under which the state would pay a school's operating expenses for six months if the county would pay for one month
  

Major Events and Accomplishments, 2nd Term, 1925–1927

• 1926 – An amendment to the state constitution extended gubernatorial terms to four years and prohibited governors from being elected to consecutive terms
  
• 1926 – Greenville industrialist John T. Woodside began the development of Myrtle Beach as a major resort with the opening of his Ocean Forest Hotel
  

Other Government Positions

• South Carolina House of Representatives, 1900-1902
  
• South Carolina Senate, 1902-1906
  
• Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina, 1907-1911
  

Other Accomplishments, Honors, Distinctions

• McLeod served as president of the Bishopville Telephone Company after leaving office
  

Web Resources

• Listing of records available at SC Archives and History Center
  

Election Results