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| Affiliation | Democratic-Republican |
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| Name | John Drayton |
| Address |
St. Andrew's Parish, South Carolina , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
| Born |
June 22, 1767
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| Died | November 27, 1822
(55 years)
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| Contributor | Joshua L. |
| Last Modifed | Joshua L.
Oct 26, 2003 07:18pm |
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| Info | Political Party: Democratic-Republican
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Born
June 22, 1767 in St. Andrews Parish, SC
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Religion: Congregationalist
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Education
College of New Jersey - 1779
College of South Carolina - 1807
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Occupations
Planter
Author
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Died: November 27, 1822 in Charleston, SC
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Buried: Charleston, SC
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Major Events and Accomplishments - 1st term - 1800-1802
The Santee Canal was completed.
South Carolina College was founded.
The General Assembly abolished the county court system and and replaced it with a system of district courts.
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Major Events and Accomplishments - 2nd term - 1808-1810
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Other Government Positions
South Carolina House of Representatives - 1792-1798
Lieutenant Governor - 1798-1800
South Carolina Senate - 1805-1808
US District Court Judge - 1812-1822
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Other Accomplishments, Honors, Distinctions, etc.
Drayton authored A View of South Carolina, as Respects Her Natural and Civil Concerns and Memoirs of the American Revolution from its Commencement to the Year 1776.
The auditorium at the University of South Carolina's Wardlaw College was named for Governor Drayton.
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