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Henry Middleton (guvernör) Henry Middleton, född 28 september 1770 i London, död 14 juni 1846 i Charleston i South Carolina, var en amerikansk diplomat och politiker ( demokrat-republikan ). Han var South Carolinas guvernör 1810–1812 och ledamot av USA:s representanthus 1815–1819. Han var son till Arthur Middleton och sonson till Henry ...
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Brother-in-law of Henry Middleton. John Rutledge 1739-1800, Delegate to the Continental Congress from South Carolina 1774, President of South Carolina 1776-1778, Governor of South Carolina 1779, Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1789-1791, Chief Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court 1791-1794, Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1795 ...
Peyton Randolph. Peyton Randolph (September 10, 1721 – October 22, 1775) was an American politician and planter who was a Founding Father of the United States. Born into Virginia's wealthiest and most powerful family, Randolph served as speaker of Virginia's House of Burgesses, president of the first two Virginia Conventions, and president of ...
May 18, 2022 · Henry Middleton (September 28, 1770 – June 14, 1846) was an American planter and political leader from Charleston, South Carolina. He was the 43rd Governor of South Carolina (1810–1812), represented South Carolina in the U. S. Congress (1815–1819). He served as Minister to Russia (1820–1830), being sent there in the first instance to ...
MIDDLETON, HENRY. (1717–1784). Second president of the Continental Congress. South Carolina. Born in 1717 on his father's plantation near Charlestown, South Carolina, Henry Middleton would become one of the largest land- and slave-owners in the state. He was educated in England and elected to the state assembly shortly after his return ...
Hancock, whose term ran from May 24, 1775 to October 29, 1777 (a period of 2 years, 5 months), was the longest serving president of Congress. The length of a presidential term was ultimately codified by Article Nine of the Articles of Confederation, which authorized Congress "to appoint one of their number to preside; provided that no person be ...
