Joseph Alston

Joseph Alston (1779 – September 10, 1816) was the 44th Governor of South Carolina from 1812 to 1814.

Joseph Alston
Joseph Alston, Governor of South Carolina
44th Governor of South Carolina
In office
December 1, 1812  December 1, 1814
LieutenantEldred Simkins
Preceded byHenry Middleton
Succeeded byDavid Rogerson Williams
15th Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives
In office
November 28, 1809 – November 23, 1812
GovernorJohn Drayton
Henry Middleton
Preceded byTheodore Gaillard
Succeeded byJohn Geddes
In office
1805 – November 28, 1808
GovernorPaul Hamilton
Charles Pinckney
Preceded byWilliam C. Pinckney
Succeeded byTheodore Gaillard
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Georgetown Parish
In office
November 20, 1805 – December 10, 1812
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Christ Church Parish
In office
November 22, 1802 – November 26, 1804
Personal details
Born1779 (1779)
Georgetown County, South Carolina, U.S.
Died (aged 36–37)
Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic-Republican
Spouse
Theodosia Burr
(m. 1801; died 1813)
Children1
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