Trey Gowdy family is complete with his loving wife Terri Gowdy and their two children Abigail Gowdy and Watson Gowdy.
Gowdy and his loved ones currently reside in South Carolina.
Trey is widely recognized as the former member of the House of Representatives for South Carolina’s 4th Congressional district.
He began to gain recognition after leading the investigation of the 2012 Benghazi attack on the U.S. mission that took the life of a U.S. ambassador and three Americans.
Currently, he appears on the Fox News Channel as a host and on Fox News Audio for The Trey Gowdy Podcast.
He was raised in Spartanburg with his three sisters Caroline, Elizabeth, and Laura. When he was young he delivered the newspaper for the local daily and also worked at the community market.
The television personality received his undergraduate degree from Baylor University and graduated Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law. Later he went on to work as a federal prosecutor.
The former politician began to receive death threats when he run for the solicitor of the 7th Circuit. Not only he but his partner and kids were also not safe, a man was seen standing outside his son and daughter’s school. Luckily, the man was caught by the authorities.
Terri Gowdy Is A Teacher
Trey Gowdy wife Terri Gowdy is a first grade teacher at the Anderson Mill Elementary School in Spartanburg.
It is known that Terri is also a beauty queen as she was crowned Miss Spartanburg when she was young.
She was also known to be the runner-up for Miss South Carolina but the exact year hasn’t been mentioned by her.
Terri is 58 years old and she celebrates her birthday on September 11. She grew up in South Carolina with her parents Frank and Pat Dillard. Her dad served in the army and as a councilman for Spartanburg County.
It is known that her folks were longtime members of the First Baptist Church of Spartanburg.
Despite her spouse constantly being on media, it didn’t hamper her privacy and has been able to maintain it till today.
Trey And Terri Have Been Married For Three Decades
Trey Gowdy and Terri Gowdy tied the knot in the year 1989. The couple has been married for over 30 years.
The married duo first met each other at a church youth camp. They have been secretive about their love story, wedding ceremony, and details related to their romantic relationship.
The couple might be secretive about their personal lives but have been seen attending several events. In 2017, Terri and her husband attended an inauguration ceremony in U.S. Capitol Visitor Center.
Trey Gowdy wife photos are rarely seen on the internet and her husband also doesn’t share many pictures with her to maintain privacy.
Trey Gowdy children are Abigail and Watson Gowdy. The kids are four years apart from each other.
Watson is the firstborn child while Abigail is the youngest in the family. Gowdy has kept his son and daughter away from the spotlight since their birth and tried to keep their personal details hidden from the public.
Daughter Abigail Gowdy
According to Abigail’s LinkedIn profile, she worked as a judicial law clerk for nine months and law clerk for five months at South Carolina Judicial Branch. She completed her bachelor of arts degree from the University of South Carolina in 2018 and graduated from law school in 2021.
Abigail celebrates her birthday on February 18 and she is 26 years old.
Son Watson Gowdy
Watson completed his law degree in 2018 from Washington and Lee School of Law. He has also attended Clemson University for his higher studies which he completed in 2015.
Trey’s older child has been involved in controversies. According to Distractify, a video of him went viral in 2015 of him where he was seen singing the N-word in a song and Watson was a victim of a death hoax after reports emerged in 2017 that he was found lifeless in a dumpster.
Watson came into this world in the year 1993 and he is 30 years old.
According to his Facebook, he is in a relationship with his partner Kari Still.
His Parents Have Been Married For 60 Years
Trey Gowdy parents Novalene and Harold Watson Gowdy Jr. tied the knot in the year 1962. According to Trey, they set an example for him regarding a successful marriage.
Harold received his medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina in 1964. After his graduation, he went on to intern at Greenville Hospital but went on to serve in the U.S. Air Force.
He served in the Air Force with the rank of captain for two years. After the end of his service, he moved to Atlanta in order to complete a residency in pediatrics at Emory University School of Medicine.
He then returned to his hometown Spartanburg and worked at The Children’s Clinic. Harold practiced pediatrics for 23 years before he decided to retire in 1992.
Even after retirement, Harold contributed to the medical field as he moved to Florence and served as Pee Dee District health director. He successfully reached out to the community to create a private and public partnership in health care.
He returned to his hometown again after retiring from the post of health director. In 2011, he was awarded the Order of the Palmetto.
Watson is 84 years old as of 2023.
Novalene has been private about her professional life. According to her son’s Facebook post, she celebrates her birthday on September 20 and her zodiac sign is Virgo.
Trey Gowdy Net Worth
Trey Gowdy net worth is estimated to be around $1 million as per CA Knowledge reports. Gowdy has earned his income as a television news personality and from his legal career.
Before beginning his congressional career he worked as a federal prosecutor in the District of South Carolina for six years. Later, he then served as a solicitor for South Carolina’s Seventh Judicial Circuit which included Cherokee and Spartanburg counties for ten years.
In the early days of his legal career, he served as a judicial law clerk for federal judge G. Ross Anderson of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina and for John P. Gardner on the South Carolina Court of Appeals.
Then he joined Nelson, Mullins, Riley & Scarborough to broaden his experience in private practice. He then went on to serve as the U.S. representative of South Carolina’s fourth congressional district from 2011 to 2019.
During his tenure, he worked on several committees including the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Judiciary Committee, and Oversight and Government Reform Committee.
In January 2019, he joined Fox News Channel as a contributor and currently, he is the host of “Sunday Night in America with Trey Gowdy.” Gowdy has published four books titled “Doesn’t Hurt to Ask,” “Unified,” “The Friendship Challenge,” and “Start, Stay or Leave.”