He was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives in 1828, serving in that body through 1831. In 1834, he was elected to the South Carolina Senate, serving in that body until 1856, while there he was appointed Senate President in 1847 and was involved in several disputed elections involving the Prince George Winyah S.C. Senate seat, in large part because of his staunch support of nullification. From 1856 to 1858 he served as Governor of South Carolina. Following South Carolina's secession, he was a Confederate presidential elector.
Family and backgroundedit
His family was able to maintain two houses in Georgetown and several plantations, including the Allston ancestral home on the Pee Dee River, Chicora Wood—one of the five plantations Robert Allston owned, with over 9,500 acres and at least 690 enslaved Blacks, making him the eighth largest slaveowner in United States history.[citation needed] On his farms he primarily grew rice and published several works on rice planting, including the well-regarded Memoir of the Introduction and Planting of Rice in South-Carolina (1843) and Essay on Sea Coast Crops (1854). Allston's daughter, Elizabeth Waties Allston Pringle, took over the management of Chicora Wood after his death.[1]
Born in 1801 as a younger son to a Georgetown rice plantation who died when Robert was a child. In 1832, he married Adeline (Adéle) Theresa Petigru (b. 1811 d. 1896.) She was the younger sister of James Louis Petigru, a well-known Charleston SC lawyer. They moved to Chicora Woods and had the following children:
1. Benjamin b.1833 d.1900 2. Robert b. 1834 d.1839 3. Charlotte Frances b. 1837 d. 1843 4. Adele Petigru Vanderhorst b. 1840 d.1915 5. Louise Gibert b. 1842 d. 1843 6. Elizabeth Waties Pringle b. 1845 d.1876 7. Charles Petigru b. 1848 d.1922 8. Jane Louise Hill b. 1850 d. 1937 9. Unnamed infant son b. 1852
Source: A family of Women: The Carolina Petigrus in Peace and at War, Jayne H. Pease and William H. Pease, c. 1999 University of North Carolina Press/Chapel Hill and London. ISBN0-8078-2505-0.
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This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations November 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message Robert Francis Withers Allston April 21 1801 April 7 1864 was the 67th Governor of South Carolina He was born in Waccamaw South Carolina Robert Francis Withers AllstonR F W Allston c 185067th Governor of South CarolinaIn office December 10 1856 December 10 1858LieutenantGabriel CannonPreceded byJames Hopkins AdamsSucceeded byWilliam Henry GistPresident of the South Carolina SenateIn office November 25 1850 December 10 1856Pro tempore December 14 1847 November 25 1850GovernorDavid JohnsonWhitemarsh B SeabrookJohn Hugh MeansJohn Lawrence ManningJames Hopkins AdamsPreceded byAngus PattersonSucceeded byJames Chesnut Jr Member of the South Carolina Senate from Georgetown DistrictIn office December 12 1834 December 10 1856Preceded byHimselfSucceeded byJohn I MiddletonIn office November 25 1833 November 24 1834Preceded byJohn Harleston ReadSucceeded byHimselfMember of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Georgetown DistrictIn office November 21 1828 November 26 1832Personal detailsBorn 1801 04 21 April 21 1801Waccamaw South Carolina USDiedApril 7 1864 1864 04 07 aged 62 Georgetown County South Carolina USPolitical partyDemocraticSpouseAdele PetigruChildren9 including Elizabeth Waties Allston PringleAlma materUnited States Military AcademyProfessionStatesmanMilitary serviceBranch serviceUnited States ArmyYears of service1821 1822RankSecond lieutenantHe graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1821 and briefly served as second lieutenant of artillery before resigning in February 1822 Contents 1 Career 2 Family and background 3 See also 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External links 7 External linksCareer editHe was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives in 1828 serving in that body through 1831 In 1834 he was elected to the South Carolina Senate serving in that body until 1856 while there he was appointed Senate President in 1847 and was involved in several disputed elections involving the Prince George Winyah S C Senate seat in large part because of his staunch support of nullification From 1856 to 1858 he served as Governor of South Carolina Following South Carolina s secession he was a Confederate presidential elector Family and background editHis family was able to maintain two houses in Georgetown and several plantations including the Allston ancestral home on the Pee Dee River Chicora Wood one of the five plantations Robert Allston owned with over 9 500 acres and at least 690 enslaved Blacks making him the eighth largest slaveowner in United States history citation needed On his farms he primarily grew rice and published several works on rice planting including the well regarded Memoir of the Introduction and Planting of Rice in South Carolina 1843 and Essay on Sea Coast Crops 1854 Allston s daughter Elizabeth Waties Allston Pringle took over the management of Chicora Wood after his death 1 Born in 1801 as a younger son to a Georgetown rice plantation who died when Robert was a child In 1832 he married Adeline Adele Theresa Petigru b 1811 d 1896 She was the younger sister of James Louis Petigru a well known Charleston SC lawyer They moved to Chicora Woods and had the following children 1 Benjamin b 1833 d 1900 2 Robert b 1834 d 1839 3 Charlotte Frances b 1837 d 1843 4 Adele Petigru Vanderhorst b 1840 d 1915 5 Louise Gibert b 1842 d 1843 6 Elizabeth Waties Pringle b 1845 d 1876 7 Charles Petigru b 1848 d 1922 8 Jane Louise Hill b 1850 d 1937 9 Unnamed infant son b 1852Source A family of Women The Carolina Petigrus in Peace and at War Jayne H Pease and William H Pease c 1999 University of North Carolina Press Chapel Hill and London ISBN 0 8078 2505 0 See also editNathaniel Russell HouseReferences edit Pringle Elizabeth Waties Allston South Carolina Encyclopedia Retrieved 2023 03 15 Who Was Who in America Historical Volume 1607 1896 Chicago Quincy Who s Who 1967 http atlantablackstar com 2014 12 23 9 of the biggest slave owners in american history 8 South Carolina encyclopedia http www scencyclopedia org sce entries allston robert francis withers Further reading editEasterby J H ed 2004 1945 The South Carolina rice plantation as revealed in the papers of Robert F W Allston Columbia SC University of South Carolina Press ISBN 9781570035692 Pringle Elizabeth W Allston 1922 Chronicles of Chicora Wood New York Charles Scribner s Sons External links editSCIway Biography of Robert Francis Withers Allston NGA Biography of Robert Francis Withers Allston Archived 2014 01 02 at the Wayback Machine Service ProfilePolitical officesPreceded byJames Hopkins Adams Governor of South Carolina1856 1858 Succeeded byWilliam Henry GistExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Robert Francis Withers Allston nbsp nbsp 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