| Plowden Weston | |
| Order: | 50th |
| Lieutenant Governor | |
| Governor: | John Gardiner Richards Jr. |
| Term Start: | December 17, 1862 |
| Term End: | January 25, 1864 |
| Predecessor: | William Harllee |
| Successor: | Robert McCaw |
| Birth Date: | 21 August 1821 |
| Birth Place: | London, England |
| Death Place: | Conway, South Carolina |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Education: | University of Cambridge |
Plowden CJ Weston (1821-1864) was an American plantation owner and politician who served as the 50th Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina.[1]
Plowden Weston was born in London, England in 1821 and migrated to the United States at a young age. Weston's father purchased the Laurel Hill Plantation in Beaufort, South Carolina, where Weston spent most of his childhood years.[2] At age twelve, he returned to England to attend Harrow School, a private school for boys. Weston later attended the University of Cambridge. In 1847, Weston married an English woman and returned to the United States.[3]
Weston received the Hagley plantation as a wedding gift and became one of the wealthiest men in South Carolina and one of the largest slaveholders.[4]
Weston was elected Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina in 1862. He died in office at age 42 in 1864. He died of tuberculosis.[5] At the time of his death, he owned 185 slaves and his estate was valued at approximately $500,000 (10 million dollars adjusted for inflation in 2023).[6] [7]