SC Governors – Hugh Smith Thompson, 1882-1886

South Carolina SC History SC Governors Governor Hugh Smith Thompson

Biographical Overview Born: January 24, 1836 in Charleston, South Carolina Died: November 20, 1904 in New York City, NY Buried: Trinity Episcopal Cathedral churchyard in Columbia, SC Religion: Political Party: Democrat	Hugh Smith Thompson Courtesy of South Caroliniana Library
Education The Citadel - graduated 1856
Occupations Captain of Cadets at The Citadel, Confederate States Army Teacher

Major Events and Accomplishments, 1st Term, 1882–1884

Major Events and Accomplishments, 2nd Term, 1884–1886

• 1886 – Governor Thompson resigned to assume his post as Assistant Secretary of the US Treasury
  

Other Government Positions

• South Carolina Superintendent of Education, 1878-1884
  
• Assistant Secretary of the US Treasury, 1886-1889
  

Other Accomplishments, Honors, Distinctions

• Thompson helped establish the practice of funding public schools with local taxes while serving as South Carolina Superintendent of Education
  

Web Resources

• Listing of records available at SC Archives and History Center
  

Election Results