Many teenagers want to be rock stars, professional athletes or celebrities when they grow up. Henry McMaster had other plans. As early as high school, the Columbia native had his sights set on becoming governor. By college, he began planning to seek the job one day. Growing up in the shadow of the South Carolina Statehouse, McMaster was never far from politics. His father, a revered attorney, served in the state House of Representatives, and the family ran in social circles full of public servants.