William Henry Drayton

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William Henry Drayton, eldest son of John Drayton of Charleston and his wife Charlotta Bull, daughter of the Royal Lieutenant Governor William Bull, was born into the foremost ranks of South Carolina society. Endowed with both education and ambition, he rose swiftly in the public councils of his province. As President of the South Carolina Provincial Congress and later as the colony's Representative to the Continental Congress from 1778 until his death in 1779, he proved indefatigable in the service of American liberty, distinguishing himself by his labors on nearly ninety committees and by the vigor of his political writings and debates. - AsNotedIn

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1742/09/00 William Henry Drayton is born at Drayton Hall on the Ashley River. Born Drayton Hall Charleston, SC
1752/00/00 William H Drayton is sent to Westminster School, London, England. Education Westminster School, Little Deans Yard London
1763/00/00 William H Drayton returns to Drayton Hall at the request of his father before he could finish his degree at Balliol College, Oxford. Education Balliol College, Old Hall (New Library) And Masters Lodging, Front Quadrangle Oxford
1776/04/02 William H Drayton and Arthur Middleton are authorized to design the Great Seal of South Carolina. Designer
1776/09/17 James Smyth demands 480 pounds from William Bath, pilot, in Charles-town. Writ issued by William Drayton, Chief Justice at Charleston. Work
1778/07/00 Continental Congress meets 1778-1779 South Carolina Representative Independence Hall Philadelphia, PA Second Continental Congress
1779/09/04 William Henry Drayton dies of typhus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was buried in Christ Church Burial Ground. Died Christ Church Burial Ground Philadelphia, PA
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