Drayton, William, 1776-1846

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Member of the Continental Congress. Not a "Signer"

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Philadelphia, to W. Godfrey, Esq., 1839 Aug. 8. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270527093

American politician.

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Charleston, S.C., to Henry Davis, in Baltimore, 1811 May 9. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270517789

U.S. Representative from South Carolina; born in St. Augustine, Fla.; attended preparatory schools in England; returned to the United States in 1790 and settled in Charleston, S.C.; studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1797; member of the S.C. House of Representatives 1806-1808; during War of 1812, entered U.S. Army as lieutenant colonel of Tenth Infantry; four months later, promoted to colonel of the Eighteenth Infantry (July 1812); inspector general August 1, 1814, and served throughout the War of 1812; resumed the practice of law in Charleston; recorder of Charleston 1819-1824; elected to the Nineteenth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Joel R. Poinsett; reelected as a Jacksonian to the Twentieth, Twenty-first, and Twenty-second Congresses and served from May 17, 1825, to March 3, 1833; chairman, Committee on Military Affairs (Twentieth through Twenty-second Congresses); declined the appointment of Secretary of War in the Cabinet of President Jackson and also as Minister to England; opposed nullification in 1830; moved to Philadelphia, Pa., in August 1833; president of the Bank of the United States in 1840 and 1841.

From the description of William Drayton papers, 1830 Oct. 13-1841 Feb. 2 [microfilm]. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 123903715

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Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Drayton, William, 1776-1846. Autograph letter signed : Charleston, S.C., to Henry Davis, in Baltimore, 1811 May 9. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn American Philosophical Society Archives. Record Group IId, 1837-1844 American Philosophical Society
creatorOf Drayton, William, 1776-1846. William Drayton papers, 1830 Oct. 13-1841 Feb. 2 [microfilm]. University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries
referencedIn Jackson, Samuel C. (Samuel Cram), 1802-1878. Samuel C. Jackson diary, 1832-1833 [manuscript]. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
referencedIn Ball, John, 1760-1817. Family papers, 1773-1892, 1803-1854. (bulk). Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
referencedIn Poinsett, Joel Roberts, 1779-1851. Papers, 1785-1851. Historical Society of Pennsylvania
referencedIn King, Mitchell, 1783-1862. Mitchell King papers, 1814-1911. University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries
referencedIn Lowndes, William, 1782-1822. William Lowndes papers, 1754-1941 [manuscript]. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
referencedIn De Renne, George Wymberley Jones, 1827-1880. George Wymberley Jones De Renne family papers, 1732-1939. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Gales & Seaton. Letter : Washington, D.C., to Gulian C. Verplanck, 1831 Nov. 7. Rosenbach Museum & Library
referencedIn Dent, John H. (John Herbert), 1782-1823. John H. Dent letterbook, 1813-1814. University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries
referencedIn Drayton family. Drayton family papers, 1783-1896, bulk 1830-1880. Historical Society of Pennsylvania
creatorOf Drayton, William, 1776-1846. Autograph letter signed : Philadelphia, to W. Godfrey, Esq., 1839 Aug. 8. Pierpont Morgan Library.
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associatedWith Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848. person
associatedWith American Philosophical Society. corporateBody
associatedWith Ball, John, 1760-1817. person
associatedWith Bank of the United States (1816-1836) corporateBody
associatedWith Calhoun, John C. (John Caldwell), 1782-1850. person
associatedWith Cambreleng, Churchill Caldom, 1786-1862. person
associatedWith Cheves, Langdon, 1776-1857. person
associatedWith Davis, Henry, 1771-1852, person
correspondedWith Dent, John H. (John Herbert), 1782-1823. person
associatedWith De Renne, George Wymberley Jones, 1827-1880 person
associatedWith Drayton family. family
associatedWith Gales & Seaton. corporateBody
associatedWith Godfrey, W., Esq., person
associatedWith Hamilton, James, 1786-1857. person
associatedWith Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845. person
associatedWith Jackson, Samuel C. (Samuel Cram), 1802-1878. person
associatedWith King, Mitchell, 1783-1862. person
associatedWith Lowndes, William, 1782-1822. person
associatedWith McDuffie, George, 1790-1851. person
associatedWith Poinsett, Joel Roberts, 1779-1851. person
associatedWith South Carolina. Governor (1830-1832 : Hamilton) corporateBody
associatedWith United States. President (1829-1837 : Jackson) corporateBody
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South Carolina
United States
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Nullification (States' rights)
State rights
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Birth 1776-12-30

Death 1846-05-24

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