Robert Francis Withers Allston (April 21, 1801 – April 7, 1864) was the 67th Governor of South Carolina. He was born in All Saints Parish, South Carolina in 1801.
He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1821.
He was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives in 1826, serving in that body through 1832. In 1834, he was elected to the South Carolina Senate, serving in that body through 1856. From 1856 to 1858 he served as Governor of South Carolina.
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| Preceded by James Hopkins Adams |
Governor of South Carolina 1856–1858 |
Succeeded by William Henry Gist |
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