Huger, Daniel, 1742-1799
HUGER, Daniel, (father of Daniel Elliott Huger), a Delegate and a Representative from South Carolina; born on Limerick plantation in St. John's parish, Berkeley County, S.C., February 20, 1742; educated at home and in the schools of Charleston, S.C.; also studied in England; member of colonial assembly, 1773-1775; justice of the peace in 1775; member of the State house of representatives 1778-1780; member of the Governor's council in 1780; Member of the Continental Congress 1786-1788; elected as a Pro-Administration candidate to the First and Second Congresses (March 4, 1789-March 3, 1793); on retiring from Congress resided in Charleston and on his Wateree plantation; engaged in the management of his extensive estates; died in Charleston, S.C., July 6, 1799; interment in the western churchyard of St. Philip's Church, Charleston, S.C., with a memorial tablet in the Huguenot church there.
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<li>10/12/1790 SC District 03 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)</li>
<li>11/25/1788 SC District 03 Won 75.04% (+50.08%)</li>
<li>12/31/1787 SC Continental Congress Won 100.00% (+100.00%)</li>
<li>12/31/1786 SC Continental Congress Won 100.00% (+100.00%)</li>
<li>12/31/1785 SC Continental Congress Won 100.00% (+100.00%)</li>
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<p>Daniel Huger (February 20, 1742 – July 6, 1799) was an American planter and statesman from Berkeley County, South Carolina.</p>
<p>His grandfather was Daniel Huger Sr (1651–1711), a French Huguenot who was born in Loudun, France and settled in Charleston.</p>
<p>Daniel Huger was a delegate for South Carolina to the Continental Congress from 1786 to 1788 and a United States Representative from 1789 to 1793.</p>
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Name Entry: Huger, Daniel, 1742-1799
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