Robert Y. Hayne
| Robert Young Hayne | |
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| 32nd Intendant of Charleston, South Carolina | |
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In office September 5, 1836 – September 4, 1837 |
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| Preceded by | Edward W. North |
| Succeeded by |
Henry Laurens Pinckney as Mayor |
| 54th Governor of South Carolina | |
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In office December 10, 1832 – December 9, 1834 |
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| Lieutenant | Charles Cotesworth Pinckney |
| Preceded by | James Hamilton, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | George McDuffie |
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United States Senator from South Carolina |
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In office March 4, 1823 – December 13, 1832 |
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| Preceded by | William Smith |
| Succeeded by | John C. Calhoun |
| Chairman of the Senate Committee on Naval Affairs | |
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In office 1825–1832 |
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| Preceded by | James Lloyd |
| Succeeded by | George M. Dallas |
| 5th Attorney General of South Carolina | |
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In office December 18, 1818 – December 7, 1822 |
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| Governor |
John Geddes Thomas Bennett, Jr. |
| Preceded by | John Smythe Richardson Sr. |
| Succeeded by | James L. Petigru |
| 16th Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives | |
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In office November 23, 1818 – December 18, 1818 |
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| Governor |
Andrew Pickens John Geddes |
| Preceded by | Thomas Bennett, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Noble |
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from St. Philip's and St. Michael's Parish | |
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In office November 28, 1814 – December 18, 1818 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
November 10, 1791 St. Pauls Parish, South Carolina |
| Died | September 24, 1839 (aged 47) Asheville, North Carolina |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Frances Henrietta Pinckney Rebecca Mott Alston |
| Profession | Attorney, Soldier |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch |
United States Army South Carolina militia |
| Rank |
Captain Quartermaster General |
| Unit | 3rd South Carolina Regiment |
| Battles/wars | War of 1812 |
Robert Young Hayne (November 10, 1791 – September 24, 1839) was an American political leader who served in the United States Senate from 1823 to 1832, was Governor of South Carolina 1832–1834, and as Mayor of Charleston 1836–1837. He was notable as a proponent of the states' rights doctrine, in collaboration with John C. Calhoun and James Hamilton, Jr.
Robert Y. Hayne was born into a planter family in St. Paul Parish, Colleton District, South Carolina. He received a private education and studied law in the office of Langdon Cheves in Charleston. He was admitted to the bar in 1812, and practiced in Charleston.
During the War of 1812 against Great Britain, he was a Captain in the Third South Carolina Regiment, and he later served as the Quartermaster General of the state militia.
A Democrat, he was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1814 to 1818, serving as Speaker of the House in 1818. Hayne was Attorney General of South Carolina from 1818 to 1822.
In 1822 Hayne was elected by the legislature to the United States Senate. He was reelected in 1828 and served from March 4, 1823, to December 13, 1832. From 1825 to 1832 he was Chairman of the Senate Committee on Naval Affairs.
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