List of Governors of South Carolina
Presidents under the Articles of Confederation
The General Assembly chose the president for a term of two years. Parties No party

List of Governors of South Carolina

Section Title: Presidents under the Articles of Confederation
Table Section Text: The General Assembly chose the president for a term of two years. Parties No party

#	President	Took Office	Left Office	Lt. Governor	Party	Notes

31	-	John Rutledge	March 26, 1776	March 5, 1778	Henry Laurens	No party	1st time, Resigned

32	-	Rawlins Lowndes	March 6, 1778	January 9, 1779	James Parsons	No party	British prisoner during Revolutionary War

Sentence(s)

John Rutledge served as the first President of South Carolina and, later, its first Governor.

final_sentence: John Rutledge served as the first President of South Carolina and, later, its first Governor.