Robert Creswell (1772–1850) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 26th lieutenant governor of South Carolina[1] and the 4th comptroller general of South Carolina.[2]

Biography

Robert Creswell was born in approximately 1772 in the Province of South Carolina. He practiced law in the Laurens District of South Carolina. He first entered politics as a Federalist when he was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives in 1789, but he lost reelection in 1802. By 1814, Creswell switched to the Democratic-Republican party and was elected lieutenant governor; he served one term from 1814 to 1816. He was elected comptroller general in 1816 and served until 1818. Upon retirement, he became a candidate for the appointment of an appellate judge and as president of the Bank of South Carolina, but refused both positions and returned to his legal practice.[3]

References

  1. ^ "LIEUTENANT GOVERNORS OF SOUTH CAROLINA 1730–2021" (PDF). scstatehouse.gov. South Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  2. ^ "Former Comptroller Generals". cg.sc.gov. South Carolina Comptroller General. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Robert Creswell". geni.com. Geni. 1767. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Creswell
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