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| NAME = Govan, Andrew Robison |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American politician |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = January 13, 1794 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Orangeburg County, South Carolina|Orangeburg District, South Carolina]] |
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| DATE OF DEATH = June 27, 1841 |
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| PLACE OF DEATH = [[Marshall County, Mississippi]] |
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Revision as of 15:01, 23 March 2016
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 | Orangeburg District, South Carolina | January 13, 1794
Died | November 22, 1848 Marshall County, Mississippi | (aged 45)
Resting place | Marshall County, Mississippi |
Political party | Democratic-Republican |
Other political affiliations | Jacksonian |
Alma mater | South Carolina College |
Profession | lawyer |
Andrew Robison Govan (January 13, 1794 – June 27, 1841) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina.
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.
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. He moved to Mississippi in 1828 and devoted the remainder of his life to planting. He died in Marshall County, Mississippi, June 27, 1841. He was interred in the family cemetery on the estate, "Snowdown" plantation in Marshall County.
Sources
- United States Congress. "Andrew R. Govan (id: G000346)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- 1794 births
- 1841 deaths
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from South Carolina
- South Carolina Jacksonians
- South Carolina Democratic-Republicans
- Democratic-Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives
- Jacksonian members of the United States House of Representatives