Inaugural Addresses and Programs

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Included in this collection are the inaugural addresses received as individual documents from the Governor’s Office and selected addresses from the House or Senate Journal. When available, we have also digitized and included the program from the inauguration. The Governor is installed on the first Wednesday after the second Tuesday in January following the election, unless the governor-elect is unable to be present that day. In recent history the inauguration of the Governor has been on the steps of the State House, before the General Assembly and the public. The Oath of Office is administered by the Chief Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court.

Recent Submissions

Inaugural address January 14, 2015

Haley, Nikki; South Carolina Office of the Governor (South Carolina State Library, 2015-01-14)

Transcript of speech given by Governor Nikki R. Haley after her inauguration.
Inaugural address

McMaster, Henry; South Carolina Office of the Governor; South Carolina. Governor (2017- : McMaster) (South Carolina State Library, 2019-01-09)

Transcript of speech given by Governor Henry McMaster after his inauguration.
Inaugural program

South Carolina Committee on Inauguration (South Carolina State Library, 2011-01-12)
Inaugural program

South Carolina Committee on Inauguration (South Carolina State Library, 2007-01-10)
Inaugural program

South Carolina Committee on Inauguration (South Carolina State Library, 2003-01-15)
Inaugural program

South Carolina Committee on Inauguration (South Carolina State Library, 1999-01-13)
Inaugural program

South Carolina Committee on Inauguration (South Carolina State Library, 1995-01-11)
Inaugural program

South Carolina Committee on Inauguration (South Carolina State Library, 1979-01-10)
Inaugural program

South Carolina Committee on Inauguration (South Carolina State Library, 1975-01-15)
Inaugural program

South Carolina Committee on Inauguration (South Carolina State Library, 1971-01-19)
Inaugural program

South Carolina Committee on Inauguration (South Carolina State Library, 1963-01-15)
Inaugural program

South Carolina Committee on Inauguration (South Carolina State Library, 1959-01-20)
Inaugural program

South Carolina Committee on Inauguration (South Carolina State Library, 1955-01-18)
Inaugural program

South Carolina Committee on Inauguration (South Carolina State Library, 1951-01-16)
The state of South Carolina inaugural program January 18, 1967

South Carolina Inaugural Committee (South Carolina State Library, 1967-01-18)
Inaugural ball January 18, 1967

South Carolina Office of the Governor; Savings and Loan Association of South Carolina (South Carolina State Library, 1967-01-18)
1995 inaugural address South Carolina Governor David M. Beasley

Beasley, David M. (South Carolina State Library, 1995-01-11)
Inaugural address of the Honorable Carroll A. Campbell, as Governor of South Carolina, January 14, 1987

Campbell, Carroll A., Jr. (South Carolina State Library, 1987-01-14)
Inaugural address Honorable Richard Wilson Riley as Governor of South Carolina, January 12, 1983

Riley, Richard W. (South Carolina State Library, 1983-01-12)
Inaugural address of the Honorable John Carl West, as Governor of South Carolina, January 19, 1971

West, John C. (South Carolina State Library, 1971-01-19)