Peter Charles Gaillard
American politician
Peter Charles Gaillard | |
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38th Mayor of Charleston | |
In office 1865–1868 | |
Preceded by | Charles Macbeth |
Succeeded by | William Wallace Burns |
Personal details | |
Born | December 29, 1812 Walnut Grove Plantation Berkeley County, South Carolina |
Died | January 11, 1889(1889-01-11) (aged 76) |
Spouse | Anne Lawrence Snowden Gaillard |
Alma mater | South Carolina College (1832); United States Military Academy (West Point) (1835) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States of America Confederate States |
Branch/service | United States Army Confederate States Army |
Years of service | 1835–38 (USA) 1861–65 (CSA) |
Rank | 2nd Lieutenant (USA) Colonel (SC Militia) Colonel (CSA) |
Unit | 1st U.S. Infantry |
Commands | 17th South Carolina Militia Regiment 1st (Gaillard's) Battalion (CSA) 27th South Carolina Infantry Regiment (CSA) |
Battles/wars | 2nd Seminole War American Civil War
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Peter Charles Gaillard (1812-1889) was the thirty-eighth mayor of Charleston, South Carolina, serving in 1865-1868.[1] He was the last mayor elected before the Civil War.[2]
He died on January 11, 1889,[3] and is buried at Magnolia Cemetery.[4]
References
- ^ "Peter Charles Gaillard". Government Officials. Preservation Society of Charleston. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ^ "Peter C. Gaillard". News & Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. January 12, 1889. p. 4. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ^ "Peter C. Gaillard". News & Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. January 12, 1889. p. 4. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
- ^ "Col Peter Cheves Gaillard (1812-1889)". Find a Grave. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
Preceded by | Mayor of Charleston, South Carolina 1865–1868 | Succeeded by |
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