Living Former Governors
As of January 2011, six former governors were alive, the oldest being Ernest "Fritz" Hollings (1959–1963). The most recent governor to die was Robert Evander McNair (1965–1971), on November 17, 2007. The most recently-serving governor to die was Carroll A. Campbell, Jr. (1987–1995), on December 7, 2005.
| Governor | Gubernatorial term | Date of birth |
|---|---|---|
| Ernest "Fritz" Hollings | 1959–1963 | (1922-01-01) January 1, 1922 (age 90) |
| James Burrows Edwards | 1975–1979 | (1927-06-24) June 24, 1927 (age 85) |
| Richard Wilson Riley | 1979–1987 | (1933-01-02) January 2, 1933 (age 79) |
| David Muldrow Beasley | 1995–1999 | (1957-02-26) February 26, 1957 (age 55) |
| James Hovis Hodges | 1999–2003 | (1956-11-19) November 19, 1956 (age 56) |
| Mark Sanford | 2003–2011 | (1960-05-28) May 28, 1960 (age 52) |
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