South Carolina: Governors: 1730-1775

Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Province of South Carolina
16/27 Dec 1730 - 3/14 May 1735	Robert Johnson
Lieutenant Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Province of South Carolina (ex officio)
3/14 May 1735 - 22 Nov/3 Dec 1737	Thomas Broughton [1]
President and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Province of South Carolina (ex officio)
22 Nov/3 Dec 1737 - 3/14 Apr 1739	William Bull, Sr. [2]
Lieutenant Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Province of South Carolina (ex officio)
3/14 Apr 1739 - 17/28 Dec 1743	William Bull, Sr.
Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Province of South Carolina
17/28 Dec 1743 - 1 Jun 1756	James Glen
1 Jun 1756 - 22 Dec 1761	William Henry Lyttleton [3]
22 Dec 1761 - 12 Jun 1766	Thomas Boone [4]
12 Jun 1766 - 18 Jun 1775	Charles Greville Montagu [5]
18 Jun 1775 - 15 Sep 1775	William Campbell [6]

After the death of Johnson (3/14 May 1735), the functions of Governor devolved on Lieutenant Governor Broughton who took the oath of office on the same day.
After the death of Broughton (22 Nov/3 Dec 1737), the functions of Governor devolved on President of the Council William Bull, Sr. who took the oath of office on 23 Nov/4 Dec 1737.
After the departure of Lyttleton (4 Apr 1760), the functions of Governor devolved on Lieutenant Governor William Bull, Jr. who took the oath of office on 5 Apr 1760 and continued to exercise the functions until the arrival and swearing-in of Governor Boone (22 Dec 1761).
After the departure of Boone (11 May 1764), the functions of Governor devolved on Lieutenant Governor William Bull, Jr. who took the oath of office on 12 May 1764 and continued to exercise the functions until the arrival and swearing-in of Governor Montagu (12 Jun 1766).
Lieutenant Governor William Bull, Jr. exercised the functions of Governor during Montagu's absences (23 May 1768 - 30 Oct 1768 and 30 Jul 1769 - 16 Sep 1771). After the departure of Montagu on 10 Mar 1773, the functions of Governor again devolved on William Bull, Jr. who exercised the functions until the arrival and swearing-in of Governor Campbell (18 Jun 1775).
Campbell took refuge aboard a British warship lying in the harbor of Charleston on 15 Sep 1775. He continued to exercise some functions of office until permanently leaving South Carolina on 6 Jan 1776.