South Carolina Governors – Benjamin Franklin Perry, 1865

South Carolina SC History SC Governors Governor Benjamin Franklin Perry

Biographical Overview Born: November 20, 1805 in Pendleton District, SC Died: December 3, 1886 in Greenville, South Carolina Buried: In Greenville, South Carolina Religion: Episcopalian Political Party: Unionist Democrat	Portrait of Benjamin Franklin Perry Courtesy of South Caroliniana Library
Education Preparatory schooling in Asheville, NC
Occupations Lawyer Editor

Major Events and Accomplishments, 1865

• 1865 – The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified
  
• 1865 – The new state Constitution changed the gubernatorial election process from a secret vote by the General Assembly to a popular election
  
• 1865 – The Black Codes were adopted by the state Constitutional Convention
  

Other Government Positions

• South Carolina House of Representatives, 1836-1842, 1849-1860, 1862-1865
  
• South Carolina Senate, 1844-1848
  

Other Accomplishments, Honors, Distinctions

• Perry edited two pro-union newspapers: The Southern Patriot and The Mountaineer
• 1865 – Perry was elected to the US Senate but was denied his seat
  

Election Results

• On June 30, 1865, Perry was appointed provisional governor by President Andrew Johnson
  

Web Resources

• Listing of records available at SC Archives and History Center