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

List of Governors of South Carolina

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

#	Governor	Took Office	Left Office	Lt. Governor	Party	Notes

-	John Rutledge	January 9, 1779	January 31, 1782	Thomas Bee Christopher Gadsden	No party	2nd time

33	-	John Mathews	January 31, 1782	February 4, 1783	Richard Hutson	No party

34	-	Benjamin Guerard	February 4, 1783	February 11, 1785	Richard Beresford William Moultrie William Moultrie	No party

35	-	William Moultrie	February 11, 1785	February 20, 1787	Charles Drayton	No party	1st time

36	-	Thomas Pinckney	February 20, 1787	January 26, 1789	Thomas Gadsden	Federalist

37	-	Charles Pinckney	January 26, 1789	December 5, 1792	Alexander Gillon	Federalist	1st time

Sentence(s)

John Mathews was the 33rd Governor of South Carolina, serving a single term in 1782 and 1783.

final_sentence: John Mathews was the 33rd Governor of South Carolina, serving a single term in 1782 and 1783.