Richard Howell Gleaves
Richard Howell Gleaves | |
|---|---|
| 55th Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina | |
| In office December 7, 1872 – December 14, 1876 | |
| Governor | |
| Preceded by | Alonzo J. Ransier |
| Succeeded by | William Dunlap Simpson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 4, 1819 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | November 1907 (aged 88) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
Richard Howell Gleaves (July 4, 1819 – November 1907) was a lawyer, merchant, and politician who served as the 55th Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina from December 7, 1872 to December 14, 1876. He served under Governors Franklin J. Moses, Jr. and Daniel Henry Chamberlain. A Haitian-American of mixed ancestry, Gleaves was one of the highest elected black Americans during the Reconstruction era.