William Henry Gist (August 22 1807– September 30 1874) was the 68th Governor of South Carolina from 1858 to 1860 and a leader of the secession movement in South Carolina. He was one of the signers of the Ordinance of Secession on December 20 1860 which effectively launched the Confederacy.
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active years end date
1860-12-14
active years start date
1858-12-10
birth date
1807-08-22
birth place
Charleston South Carolina
death date
1874-09-30
death place
Union County South Carolina
governor
Francis Wilkinson Pickens
lieutenant
M. E. Carn
office
Governor of South Carolina, Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Union District, Member of the South Carolina Senate from Union District
order in office
68th, Member of the Executive Council of South Carolina
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