Arnoldus Vanderhorst
Arnoldus Vanderhorst (/vænˈdrɑːs/; March 21, 1748 – January 29, 1815) was an American military officer and planter. He was a general of the South Carolina militia during the American Revolutionary War and served as the governor of South Carolina from 1794 to 1796.
Arnoldus Vanderhorst | |
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1856 portrait by Henry Breintnall Bounetheau | |
| 38th Governor of South Carolina | |
| In office December 17, 1794 – December 8, 1796 | |
| Lieutenant | Lewis Morris |
| Preceded by | William Moultrie |
| Succeeded by | Charles Pinckney |
| Mayor of Charleston, South Carolina | |
| In office 1790 – 1792 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Jones |
| Succeeded by | John Huger |
| In office 1785 – 1786 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Hutson |
| Succeeded by | John Faucheraud Grimke |
| Member of the South Carolina Senate from Christ Church Parish | |
| In office August 31, 1779 – January 1, 1787 | |
| Member of the South Carolina General Assembly from St. Phillip's and St. Michael's Parish | |
| In office March 25, 1776 – October 17, 1778 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 21, 1748 Christ Church Parish, South Carolina |
| Died | January 29, 1815 (aged 66) Kiawah Island, South Carolina |
| Resting place | St. Michael's Churchyard, Charleston, South Carolina |
| Profession | planter |
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