Duncan Clinch Heyward

Duncan Clinch Heyward (* June 24, 1864 in Richland County, South Carolina; † January 23, 1943 in Columbia, South Carolina ) was an American politician and from 1903 to 1907 Governor of South Carolina.

Early years and political career

Duncan Heyward attended 1882-1885 the Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia. He then became one of the largest rice growers in South Carolina. Heyward known to the Democratic Party and was nominated for the Governor of this election on November 4, 1902 top candidates. Up to this time he was not politically have appeared. The election was a mere formality, because there was no opposing candidate. His re-election on November 8, 1904 and is also unrivaled. Heyward took up his new post on January 20, 1903 and kept it until January 15, 1907.

Governor of South Carolina

During his tenure, a law against child labor was adopted. Accordingly, it was illegal to employ children under ten years. In addition, the so-called Brice Act was enacted that abolished the state monopoly on alcohol, which was once adopted by Governor Benjamin Ryan Tillman again. Background, the discussion about a prohibition law in almost all states in the United States. In 1905, the Gibbes Museum was opened in Charleston. Governor Heyward enlarged the former Agriculture Department in his government and brought them to a Ministry official. Worth mentioning in this time is also a flood in June 1903 in which over 60 people lost their lives.

Another Journey

At the end of his second term Heyward was not allowed to run again immediately because of a constitutional provision. In 1913 he was appointed by President Woodrow Wilson to Bundessteuereinnehmer for South Carolina. Duncan Heyward died in January 1943. He was married to Mary Elizabeth Campbell, with whom he had four children.

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