SC Governors – Rawlins Lowndes, 1778-1779

South Carolina SC History SC Governors Governor Rawlins Lowndes

Rawlins Lowndes:  Biographical Facts Born: January, 1721 at St. Kitts, British West Indies Died: August 24, 1800 in Charleston Buried: Religion: Political Party: No party affiliation	Rawlins Lowndes (Courtesy of South Carolina Legislative Manual)
Rawlins Lowndes:  Education Studied law in Charleston
Rawlins Lowndes:  Occupation Lawyer

Rawlins Lowndes:  Major Events and Accomplishments, 1778–1779

• March 19, 1778 – President Lowndes approved the changes to the state constitution that changed the title of South Carolina's chief executive's office from president to governor, although he was called "president" until the end of his term
  
• March 19, 1778 – The new constitution also disestablished the Church of England in South Carolina, deprived the state's chief executive of the power to veto, and created a popularly elected Senate
  

Rawlins Lowndes:  Other Government Positions

• Provost-Marshall, 1742-1752
  
• South Carolina Senate
  
• South Carolina House of Representatives, 1783-1790
  

Rawlins Lowndes:  Other Accomplishments, Honors, Distinctions

• 1766 – Lowndes authored a resolution to erect a statue of William Pitt in Charleston, South Carolina
  
• 1788 – Lowndes opposed ratification of the US Constitution
  

Rawlins Lowndes:  Election Results

• On March 6, 1778, Lowndes was elected president by the South Carolina General Assembly.