Robert Creswell

Robert Creswell was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 26th Lieutenant Governor of [South Carolina|lieutenant governor of South Carolina] and the 4th South [Carolina Comptroller General|comptroller general of South Carolina].

Biography

Robert Creswell was born in approximately 1772 in the Province of South Carolina. He practiced law in the Laurens District of South Carolina. He first entered politics as a Federalist when he was elected to the South Carolina [House of Representatives] in 1789, but he lost reelection in 1802. By 1814, Creswell switched to the Democratic-Republican party and was elected lieutenant governor; he served one term from 1814 to 1816. He was elected comptroller general in 1816 and served until 1818. Upon retirement, he became a candidate for the appointment of an appellate judge and as president of the Bank of South Carolina, but refused both positions and returned to his legal practice.