Peter Charles Gaillard
Peter Charles Gaillard | |
|---|---|
| 38th Mayor of Charleston | |
| In office 1865–1868 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Macbeth |
| Succeeded by | William Wallace Burns |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 29, 1812 Walnut Grove Plantation Berkeley County, South Carolina |
| Died | January 11, 1889 (aged 76) |
| Spouse | Anne Lawrence Snowden Gaillard |
| Alma mater | South Carolina College (1832); United States Military Academy (West Point) (1835) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America Confederate States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1835–38 (USA) 1861–65 (CSA) |
| Rank |  2nd Lieutenant (USA) Colonel (SC Militia) Colonel (CSA) |
| Unit | 1st U.S. Infantry |
| Commands | 17th South Carolina Militia Regiment 1st (Gaillard's) Battalion (CSA) 27th South Carolina Infantry Regiment (CSA) |
| Battles/wars | 2nd Seminole War American Civil War |
Peter Charles Gaillard (1812-1889) was the thirty-eighth mayor of Charleston, South Carolina, serving in 1865-1868.[1] He was the last mayor elected before the Civil War.[2]
He died on January 11, 1889,[3] and is buried at Magnolia Cemetery.[4]
References
- ^ "Peter Charles Gaillard". Government Officials. Preservation Society of Charleston. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ^ "Peter C. Gaillard". News & Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. January 12, 1889. p. 4. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ^ "Peter C. Gaillard". News & Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. January 12, 1889. p. 4. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
- ^ "Col Peter Cheves Gaillard (1812-1889)". Find a Grave. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
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