Magrath, A. G. (Andrew Gordon), 1813-1893

Andrew Gordon Magrath (1813-1893) was a Confederate governor of South Carolina. After the Civil War, he was imprisoned at Fort Pulaski, Ga., and upon release practiced law in Charleston, S.C. He was the son of John and Maria Gordon Magrath.

From the guide to the A. G. Magrath Papers, ., 1861-1873, (bulk 1864-1865), (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.)

South Carolina Governor.

From the description of Andrew Gordon Magrath correspondence, 1864-1865. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 32141054

Governor of South Carolina.

From the description of A. G. Magrath papers, 1861-1873 (bulk 1864-1865) [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 23289783

Governor of South Carolina, 1864-1865; native of Charleston, S.C. Graduated from South Carolina College, 1831. Studied law at Harvard University, and admitted to the South Carolina Bar in 1835. Represented St. Philip and St. Michael Parishes in the South Carolina House of Representatives, 1838-1841. Federal judge to the District Court of South Carolina, 1856-1860. Represented St. Philip and St. Michael Parishes at the South Carolina secession convention, December 1860. South Carolina Secretary of State, Dec. 1860-Apr. 1861. Confederate States judge to the District Court of South Carolina, 1862-1864.

From the description of Andrew Gordon Magrath papers, 1851-1930 (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 141188878

Governor of South Carolina, Confederate secretary of state, and jurist.

From the description of Letters of A. G. MaGrath, 1861-1865. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79454259