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.
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.
[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).