Plowden CJ Weston (1821-1864) was an American plantation owner and politician who served as the 50th Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina.[1]
Plowden Weston | |
|---|---|
| 50th Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina | |
| In office December 17, 1862 – January 25, 1864 | |
| Governor | John Gardiner Richards Jr. |
| Preceded by | William Harllee |
| Succeeded by | Robert McCaw |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 21, 1821 London, England |
| Died | January 25, 1864 (aged 42) Conway, South Carolina |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Cambridge |
Biography
editPlowden Weston was born in London, England in 1821 and migrated to the United States at a young age. Weston's father purchased the Laurel Hill Plantation in Beaufort, South Carolina, where Weston spent most of his childhood years.[2] At age twelve, he returned to England to attend Harrow School, a private school for boys. Weston later attended the University of Cambridge. In 1847, Weston married an English woman and returned to the United States.[3]
Weston received the Hagley plantation as a wedding gift and became one of the wealthiest men in South Carolina and one of the largest slaveholders.[3][4]
Weston was elected Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina in 1862. He died in office at age 42 in 1864. He died of tuberculosis.[5] At the time of his death, he owned 185 slaves and his estate was valued at approximately $500,000 (10 million dollars adjusted for inflation in 2023).[6][7]
References
edit- ^ "LIEUTENANT GOVERNORS OF SOUTH CAROLINA 1730–2021" (PDF). scstatehouse.gov. South Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ "Plowden Weston's Plantation Journal". lcdl.library.cofc.edu. College of Charleston. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ a b "Plowden Charles Jennett Weston, Lt. Gov. South Carolina". www.geni.com.
- ^ "List of Negroes at Hagley, Weehawka & True Blue plantations, 1860". hathitrust.org. Hathi Trust Digital Library. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- ^ "Audubon prints back in Georgetown". postandcourier.com. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ "Plowden CJ Weston Estate File ..." scgenweb.org. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ "$500,000 in 1864 is worth $9,661,242.04 today". www.officialdata.org. Retrieved May 20, 2023.