John Peter Richardson II was the 59th governor of South Carolina from 1840 to 1842.
- Occupation
- politician, lawyer, governor, jurist
- Position held
- United States representative, member of the State Senate of South Carolina, member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, Governor of South Carolina
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- April 14, 1801
- Died
- January 24, 1864