Joseph Alston
Joseph Alston | |
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Joseph Alston, Governor of South Carolina | |
| 44th Governor of South Carolina | |
| In office December 1, 1812 – December 1, 1814 | |
| Lieutenant | Eldred Simkins |
| Preceded by | Henry Middleton |
| Succeeded by | David Rogerson Williams |
| 15th Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office November 28, 1809 – November 23, 1812 | |
| Governor | John Drayton Henry Middleton |
| Preceded by | Theodore Gaillard |
| Succeeded by | John Geddes |
| In office 1805 – November 28, 1808 | |
| Governor | Paul Hamilton Charles Pinckney |
| Preceded by | William C. Pinckney |
| Succeeded by | Theodore Gaillard |
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Georgetown Parish | |
| In office November 20, 1805 – December 10, 1812 | |
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Christ Church Parish | |
| In office November 22, 1802 – November 26, 1804 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1779 All Saints' Waccamaw Parish, Pawleys Island, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | (aged 36–37) Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
Joseph Alston (1779 – September 10, 1816) was the 44th Governor of South Carolina from 1812 to 1814.