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'''Andrew Robison Govan''' (January 13, 1794 – June 27, 1841) was a [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[South Carolina]]. |
'''Andrew Robison Govan''' (January 13, 1794 – June 27, 1841) was an American who served as a [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[South Carolina]] from 1822 to 1827. |
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== Biography == |
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Born in Orange Parish, [[Orangeburg County, South Carolina|Orangeburg District, South Carolina]], Govan pursued [[Classics|classical studies]] at a [[private school]] in [[Willington, South Carolina]], and was graduated from South Carolina College at Columbia in 1813. |
Born in Orange Parish, [[Orangeburg County, South Carolina|Orangeburg District, South Carolina]], Govan pursued [[Classics|classical studies]] at a [[private school]] in [[Willington, South Carolina]], and was graduated from South Carolina College at Columbia in 1813. |
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He served as member of the [[South Carolina House of Representatives|State house of representatives]] 1820–1821. |
He served as member of the [[South Carolina House of Representatives|State house of representatives]] 1820–1821. |
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=== Congress === |
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Govan was elected as a [[Democratic-Republican Party|Democratic-Republican]] to the Seventeenth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of James Overstreet. |
Govan was elected as a [[Democratic-Republican Party|Democratic-Republican]] to the Seventeenth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of James Overstreet. |
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Govan was elected as a Jackson Republican to the Eighteenth Congress, and reelected as a Jacksonian to the Nineteenth Congress, and served from December 4, 1822, to March 3, 1827. |
Govan was elected as a Jackson Republican to the Eighteenth Congress, and reelected as a Jacksonian to the Nineteenth Congress, and served from December 4, 1822, to March 3, 1827. |
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=== After Congress === |
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He moved to Mississippi in 1828 and devoted the remainder of his life to planting. |
He moved to Mississippi in 1828 and devoted the remainder of his life to planting. |
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=== Death and burial === |
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He died in [[Marshall County, Mississippi]], June 27, 1841. |
He died in [[Marshall County, Mississippi]], June 27, 1841. |
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He was interred in the family cemetery on the estate, "Snowdown" plantation in Marshall County. |
He was interred in the family cemetery on the estate, "Snowdown" plantation in Marshall County. |
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Latest revision as of 03:10, 22 December 2023
Andrew Robison Govan | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 4th district | |
| In office December 4, 1822 – March 3, 1827 | |
| Preceded by | James Overstreet |
| Succeeded by | William D. Martin |
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office 1820 – 1821 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 13, 1794 Orangeburg District, South Carolina |
| Died | June 27, 1841 (aged 47) Marshall County, Mississippi |
| Resting place | Marshall County, Mississippi |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Other political affiliations | Jacksonian |
| Children | George M. Govan |
| Alma mater | South Carolina College |
| Profession | lawyer |
Andrew Robison Govan (January 13, 1794 – June 27, 1841) was an American who served as a U.S. Representative from South Carolina from 1822 to 1827.
Biography[edit]
Born in Orange Parish, Orangeburg District, South Carolina, Govan pursued classical studies at a private school in Willington, South Carolina, and was graduated from South Carolina College at Columbia in 1813. He served as member of the State house of representatives 1820–1821.
Congress[edit]
Govan was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Seventeenth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of James Overstreet.
Govan was elected as a Jackson Republican to the Eighteenth Congress, and reelected as a Jacksonian to the Nineteenth Congress, and served from December 4, 1822, to March 3, 1827.
After Congress[edit]
He moved to Mississippi in 1828 and devoted the remainder of his life to planting.
Death and burial[edit]
He died in Marshall County, Mississippi, June 27, 1841. He was interred in the family cemetery on the estate, "Snowdown" plantation in Marshall County.
He was the father of George M. Govan (1840-1899), who was the 27th Secretary of State of Mississippi, serving from 1886 to 1896.[1]
Sources[edit]
- United States Congress. "Andrew R. Govan (id: G000346)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Southern Historical Publishing Association.
