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 John Peter Richardson

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John Peter Richardson Famous memorial

Birth
Death
24 Jan 1864 (aged 62)
Pinewood, Sumter County, South Carolina, USA
Burial
Rimini, Clarendon County, South Carolina, USA
Memorial ID
25731942 View Source

US Congressman, South Carolina Governor. A Representative from South Carolina from 1836 to 1839, he later served as Governor of South Carolina, from 1840 to 1842. While governor, he promoted the establishment of The Citadel, the South Carolina Military Academy in Charleston.

US Congressman, South Carolina Governor. A Representative from South Carolina from 1836 to 1839, he later served as Governor of South Carolina, from 1840 to 1842. While governor, he promoted the establishment of The Citadel, the South Carolina Military Academy in Charleston.


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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Garver Graver
  • Added: 4 Apr 2008
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID: 25731942
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25731942/john-peter-richardson: accessed ), memorial page for John Peter Richardson (14 Apr 1801–24 Jan 1864), Find a Grave Memorial ID 25731942, citing Richardson Cemetery, Rimini, Clarendon County, South Carolina, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.