Original: He served as Governor of South Carolina from 1842 to 1844 and in the United States Senate , following the death of Andrew P. Butler , from 1857 until his resignation in 1860 in light of South Carolina 's secession from the Union .
Simplified: He served as a United States Representative from 1835 to 1836 , Governor of South Carolina from 1842 to 1844 , and United States Senator from 1857 to 1860 .