William Aiken Jr.
William Aiken Jr. | |
|---|---|
| 61st Governor of South Carolina | |
| In office December 7, 1844 – December 8, 1846 | |
| Lieutenant | J. F. Ervin |
| Preceded by | James Henry Hammond |
| Succeeded by | David Johnson |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina | |
| In office March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1857 | |
| Preceded by | Isaac E. Holmes |
| Succeeded by | William P. Miles |
| Constituency | 6th district (1851–53) 2nd district (1853–57) |
| Member of the South Carolina Senate from St. Philip's and St. Michael's Parish | |
| In office November 28, 1842 – December 7, 1844 | |
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from St. Philip's and St. Michael's Parish | |
| In office November 26, 1838 – November 28, 1842 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 28, 1806 Charleston, South Carolina, US |
| Died | September 6, 1887 (aged 81) Flat Rock, North Carolina, US |
| Resting place | Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, South Carolina |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Harriet Lowndes Aiken
(m. 1831) |
| Profession | businessman, planter |
William Aiken Jr. (January 28, 1806 – September 6, 1887) was an American statesman, planter, and Southern Unionist who served as the 61st governor of South Carolina from 1844 to 1846. He also served in the state legislature and the United States House of Representatives, running unsuccessfully for speaker of the House in 1856 in "the longest and most contentious Speaker election in House history."