George McDuffie

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George McDuffie
United States Senator from South Carolina
In office December 23, 1842 – August 17, 1846
Preceded by	William C. Preston
Succeeded by	Andrew Butler
55th Governor of South Carolina
In office December 9, 1834 – December 10, 1836
Lieutenant	Whitemarsh B. Seabrook
Preceded by	Robert Y. Hayne
Succeeded by	Pierce Mason Butler
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 5th district
In office March 4, 1823 – 1834
Preceded by	Starling Tucker
Succeeded by	Francis W. Pickens
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 6th district
In office March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823
Preceded by	Eldred Simkins
Succeeded by	John Wilson
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the Edgefield District
In office November 23, 1818 – November 27, 1820
Personal details
Born	(1790-08-10)August 10, 1790 McDuffie County, Georgia, US
Died	March 11, 1851(1851-03-11) (aged 60) Sumter District, South Carolina, US
Political party	Democratic
Other political affiliations	Jacksonian, Nullifier
Spouse	Mary Rebecca Singleton
Profession	Politician, lawyer
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George McDuffie (August 10, 1790 – March 11, 1851) was the 55th Governor of South Carolina and a member of the United States Senate. Though he began his political career as a partisan of Andrew Jackson, he became one of South Carolina's most outspoken advocates of nullification.