Henry McMaster
Henry Dargan McMaster (born May 27, 1947) is an American politician. He is the 117th and current Governor of South Carolina since January 24, 2017. He became governor when Nikki Haley resigned to become the Ambassador to the United Nations.
Henry McMaster | |
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| 117th Governor of South Carolina | |
| Assumed office January 24, 2017 | |
| Lieutenant | Kevin L. Bryant Pamela Evette |
| Preceded by | Nikki Haley |
| 91st Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina | |
| In office January 14, 2015 – January 24, 2017 | |
| Governor | Nikki Haley |
| Preceded by | Yancey McGill |
| Succeeded by | Kevin L. Bryant |
| Attorney General of South Carolina | |
| In office January 15, 2003 – January 12, 2011 | |
| Governor | Mark Sanford |
| Preceded by | Charlie Condon |
| Succeeded by | Alan Wilson |
| Chair of the South Carolina Republican Party | |
| In office May 1994 – May 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Barry Wynn |
| Succeeded by | Katon Dawson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry Dargan McMaster May 27, 1947 Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Governor's Mansion |
| Education | University of South Carolina, Columbia (BA, JD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1969–1975 |
| Unit | United States Army Reserve |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
McMaster was born into a wealthy South Carolina family who owned many slaves before the American Civil War.[1] His father John was also a politician.[2]
He last served as the 91st Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina from 2015 to 2017, as well as Attorney General of South Carolina from 2003 to 2011. From 1981 to 1985, McMaster served as United States Attorney, where he was known for Operation Jackpot. McMaster served on the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education and chaired the South Carolina Republican Party from 1993 to 2002.
References
change- ↑ McMaster, Fitz Hugh (1926). The History of MacMaster—McMaster Family. Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center. Columbia, South Carolina: The State Company. pp. 121, 126.
At the breaking out of the Confederate War John McMaster owned about twenty-five slaves, several small farms, and several houses and lots in the town of Winnsboro. He was worth at this time about $40,000. […] James Riley McMaster, M. D. Born Winnsboro, Feb. 21, 1822; died Aug. 20, 1894; married Harriet Mobley, 1854; practiced medicine and was large planter and slave owner before Confederate War
- ↑ "John McMaster Obituary". Charleston Post & Courier. Legacy. 2015. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
Other websites
change- Official Website of Henry McMaster
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
- Appearances on C-SPAN programs
- Appearances on C-SPAN programs
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