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References
- 1 2 McCrady, Edward (1901). The History of South Carolina in the Revolution, 1775-1780. New York: The Macmillan Company. p. 244.
- ↑ "The Provincial & State Government in SC During the American Revolution". carolana.com. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ↑ "SPEAKERS OF SOUTH CAROLINA 1776–2021" (PDF). scstatehouse.gov. South Carolina General Assembly.
- ↑ "LIEUTENANT GOVERNORS OF SOUTH CAROLINA 1730–2021" (PDF). scstatehouse.gov. South Carolina Legislature. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ↑ "South Carolina Lieutenant Governors 1730 to Present". carolana.com. Retrieved 31 July 2022.