Province of South Carolina

Province of South Carolina
Province of Great Britain
1712–1776

Location of South Carolina in North America
Anthem
"God Save the King"[a]
CapitalCharlestown
Area
 • Coordinates34°N 81°W / 34°N 81°W / 34; -81
Government
 • TypeProprietary colony
(1712-1729)
Crown colony
(1729-1776)
Monarch 
• 1712–1714
Anne
• 1714–1727
George I
• 1727–1760
George II
• 1760–1776
George III
Governor 
• 1712
Robert Gibbes (first)
• 1775–1776
Lord William Campbell (last)
LegislatureGeneral Assembly
• Upper house
Council
• Lower house
Assembly
Historical eraGeorgian era
• Partition of Carolina
January 24, 1712
• Charter of Georgia
June 9, 1732
July 4, 1776
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Province of Carolina
South Carolina
Today part ofUnited States
  • Alabama
  • Mississippi
  • South Carolina

The Province of South Carolina, originally known as Clarendon Province, was a province of the Kingdom of Great Britain that existed in North America from 1712 to 1776. It was one of the five Southern colonies and one of the thirteen American colonies of the British Empire. The monarch of Great Britain was represented by the Governor of South Carolina, until the colonies declared independence on July 4, 1776.

  1. ^ Berry, Ciara (January 15, 2016). "National Anthem". The Royal Family. Archived from the original on September 2, 2014. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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