Henry Dargan McMaster (born May 27, 1947) is the 117th Governor of South Carolina and a member of the Republican Party. He has been in office since January 24, 2017. He received a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of South Carolina in 1969 and a juris doctorate from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1973.
Fast facts
| Real name | Henry Dargan McMaster |
| Nickname | Henry McMaster |
| Born | May 27, 1947 |
| Age | 74 years (from 2023) |
| Profession | Politician |
| Known for | 117th Governor of South Carolina |
| Political party | Republicans |
| Birth place | Columbia, South Carolina, USA |
| Residence | Governor’s Palace |
| Nationality | American |
| Sexuality | Straight |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Sex | Male |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Horoscope | Gemini |
| Height/tall | In feet – 5’8″ |
| Weight | 70 kg |
| Eye color | Dark brown |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Parents | Father: John Gregg Mother: Ida Dargan |
| Marriage status | Married |
| Spouse | Peggy Anderson (b. 1978) |
| children | (2) |
| Education | University of South Carolina (BA, JD) |
| Netto value | Approximately USD 20 million (as of 2020) |
| Salary | 106,078 dollars |
Biography of Henry McMaster
Henry McMaster was born in Columbia, South Carolina on May 27, 1947. He is the eldest son of John Gregg and Ida Dargan (Pet) McMaster. In 1969, he earned a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of South Carolina. According to his education, he was an undergraduate member of the Kappa Alpha Order and the South Carolina Student Legislature. He graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1973, where he served on the editorial board of the South Carolina Law Review. Later that year, he was admitted to the bar in Richland County, South Carolina. He served in the United States Army Reserves until 1975 when he was honorably discharged.
Henry McMaster Age, height and weight
Henry McMaster is 74 years old in 2023. He is 5 feet 8 inches tall. It weighs about 70 kg. His eyes are dark brown and he has blond hair. He wears shoe number 9 in the UK.
Henry McMaster
Career
McMaster was elected Chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party on May 8, 1993. In 1996, 1998 and 2000, he was re-elected by the State Republican Convention. From 1993 to 2002, he was also a member of the Republican National Committee in that capacity. Under McMaster’s leadership, the Republican Party won the governorship, other statewide positions, the House of Representatives in 1994, and the powerful State Senate in 2000. South Carolina Republicans ran very close and victorious presidential elections under McMaster in 1996 and 2000. McMaster announced his retirement resigned from the position of party president on March 28, 2002, in order to run for attorney general in 2002.
Wife of Henry McMaster, Marriage
Henry McMaster has been married to Peggy Anderson since 1978. McMaster and his wife own many properties and rental apartments in the Columbia, South Carolina area. The McCord House, built in 1849 and serving as Union headquarters during the Civil War, is one of the McMasters’ properties. McMaster’s 2016 tax forms show he received $7.7 million in rent from such villas and apartments between 2006 and 2015. He spent just over $500,000 on upkeep, maintenance and cleaning. McMaster also said he paid more than $16,000 in fines for violating the regulations.
Henry McMaster Net Worth
Henry McMaster’s salary in 2023 is expected to be around $106,078. The income of South Carolina’s first family has risen dramatically, from more than $120,000 in 2000 to more than $400,000 in 2015. During that time, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster and his wife, Peggy, claimed a combined income of about 3.4 million dollars.
The family earns about $1.7 million from 16 rental homes on the University of South Carolina campus and various companies, including a beach house on Pawleys Island that they rent out. At the state’s request, McMaster on Thursday allowed reporters to see, but not copy, 16 years of tax returns.
The McMasters’ tax records were obtained after a state grand jury indicted another Richland County Republican, state Sen. John Courson, of funneling money to himself through a political consulting firm that had long advised the governor.
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