Henry McMaster's Biography
- Governor (SC), Republican
Contact Information
Office
State House
1100 Gervais Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Full Name:
Henry Dargan McMaster
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Peggy; 2 Children: Henry Jr., Mary Rogers
Birth Date:
05/27/1947
Birth Place:
Columbia, SC
Home City:
Columbia, SC
Religion:
First Presbyterian Church
National Institute for Trial Advocacy, 1974
JD, University of South Carolina School of Law, 1973
BA, History, University of South Carolina, 1969
Governor, State of South Carolina, 2017-present
President, South Carolina State Senate, 2014-2017
Lieutenant Governor, State of South Carolina, 2014-2017
Attorney General, State of South Carolina, 2002-2011
Candidate, South Carolina Lieutenant Governor, 1990
Candidate, United States Senate, 1986
No caucus information on file.
Attorney/Counselor at Law, Henry McMaster, 2011-present
Former Attorney, Tompkins and McMaster
Served, United States Attorney Generals Advisory Committee
Senior Advisor, University of South Carolina
Securities Commissioner of South Carolina, 2011
United States Attorney, District of South Carolina, 1981-1985
Served, United States Army Reserves, Judge Advocate General's (JAG) Corps, 1969-1975
Legislative Assistant, United States Senator Strom Thurmond, 1973-1974
Member, First Presbyterian Church of Columbia, present
Former Member, Board of Directors, South Carolina State Ports Authority
Member, Columbia Rotary Club
Former Member, Palmetto Health Foundation Board
Member, Saint Andrews Society
Former Member, South Carolina Commission on Higher Education
Chair/Member, South Carolina Policy Council, 1991-2003
Member, Republican National Committee, 1993-2002
Chair, South Carolina Republican Party, 1993-2002
Member, South Carolina Law Enforcement Coordinating Committee, 1981-1985
Awards:
1996, Order of the Palmetto
2004, named Public Servant of the Year, Sierra Club
2005, named National law Enforcement Officer of the Year, Humane Society of the United States
Father's Name:
John Gregg McMaster
Mother's Name:
Ida Dargan McMaster