Benjamin Franklin Perry
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"Benjamin Perry" redirects here. For a Canadian cyclist born in 1994, see Ben Perry.
Benjamin Franklin Perry (November 20, 1805 ā December 3, 1886) was the 72nd Governor of South Carolina, appointed by U.S. President Andrew Johnson in 1865 after the end of the American Civil War.
Quick Facts United States Senator-elect from South Carolina, Preceded by ...
Benjamin Perry | |
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United States Senator-elect from South Carolina | |
In office Not seated | |
Preceded by | James Chesnut James Hammond |
Succeeded by | Thomas Robertson Frederick Sawyer |
Governor of South Carolina | |
In office June 30, 1865 ā November 29, 1865 | |
Appointed by | Andrew Johnson |
Preceded by | Second Military District (military government) Andrew Gordon Magrath |
Succeeded by | James Orr |
Personal details | |
Born | Benjamin Franklin Perry (1805-11-20)November 20, 1805 Pickens District, South Carolina, U.S. (now South Carolina) |
Died | December 3, 1886(1886-12-03) (aged 81) Greenville, South Carolina, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
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