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Peter Charles Gaillard
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| 38th Mayor of Charleston | |
| In office 1865–1868 |
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| Preceded by | Charles Macbeth |
| Succeeded by | William Wallace Burns |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 29, 1812 Walnut Grove Plantation Berkeley County, South Carolina |
| Died | January 11, 1889 (aged 76) |
| Spouse | Anne Lawrence Snowden Gaillard |
| Alma mater | South Carolina College (1832); United States Military Academy (West Point) (1835) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America Confederate States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1835–38 (USA) 1861–65 (CSA) |
| Rank |  2nd Lieutenant (USA) Colonel (SC Militia) Colonel (CSA) |
| Unit | 1st U.S. Infantry |
| Commands | 17th South Carolina Militia Regiment 1st (Gaillard's) Battalion (CSA) 27th South Carolina Infantry Regiment (CSA) |
| Battles/wars | 2nd Seminole War American Civil War |
Peter Charles Gaillard was the thirty-eighth mayor of Charleston, South Carolina, serving in 1865-1868. He was the last mayor elected before the Civil War.
He died on January 11, 1889, and is buried at Magnolia Cemetery.
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