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William Aiken Jr. (January 28, 1806 – September 6, 1887) was the 61st governor of South Carolina, serving from 1844 to 1846.
Apr 15, 2016 · Governor, congressman. Born in Charleston on January 28, 1806, Aiken was the son of William Aiken, a prominent Charleston merchant and planter, and Henrietta Wyatt. Aiken received his early education from private schools in Charleston and was graduated from South Carolina College in 1825.
On the defeat of the Confederacy, he was arrested and briefly detained in Washington. Aiken was again elected to the Congress. But on presenting his credentials in February 1867, he was denied his seat by northern members. William Aiken, Jr., is buried in Magnolia Cemetery in Charleston.
William Aiken, Jr. was the son of William Aiken, the first president of the pioneering South Carolina Canal and Rail Road Company. Unfortunately, William Sr. was killed in a Charleston carriage accident and never saw his namesake town of Aiken, SC.
William Aiken Jr. Aiken was one of the state's wealthiest citizens and a slave owner. He owned one of the largest rice plantation in the state—Jehossee Island—with over 700 enslaved black people on 1,500 acres under cultivation, almost twice the acreage of the next largest plantation.
May 6, 2022 · William Aiken, Jr. was born on January 28, 1806 in Charleston, South Carolina. He was the son of William Aiken, the first president of the pioneering South Carolina Canal and Rail Road Company.
Apr 19, 2024 · They’d tell you a compelling tale of urban life in antebellum Charleston through the eyes of the powerful and wealthy Governor and Mrs. William Aiken, Jr. and the enslaved Africans who maintained their house, property, and way of life. Take A Tour. Explore three distinctive periods in architectural design and the lives of a powerful Southern ...
