Kinloch, Francis, 1755-1826

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Francis Kinloch (March 7, 1755 – February 8, 1826) was an American lawyer and rice planter from Georgetown, South Carolina. He served as a delegate for South Carolina to the Continental Congress in 1780.

Born in Charleston in the Province of South Carolina, he was first educated by private tutors there before being sent to England to study, graduating from Eton College and studying at Lincoln's Inn in London, England before being admitted to the bar and practicing in London. Kinloch went on to study in Paris and Geneva before returning to the United States, receiving a captain's commission in the South Carolina militia. He was on Gen. Isaac Huger's staff at the attack on Savannah in 1779, and received a bullet wound. He then served on Gen. William Moultrie's staff until 1780, when he was sent to the Continental congress in Philadelphia for one year. While trying to escape from his house during "Simcoe's raid," he was captured, but released on parole and returned home.

After the war he was engaged, with his brother Cleland, in settling their desolated estates near Georgetown. For many years he served in the South Carolina House of Representatives, and was a justice of the peace and of the quorum. He was a delegate to the convention of 1787, and voted there in favor of ratifying the constitution of the United States. He was a member of the legislative council in 1789, and in 1790 one of the convention that formed the constitution for South Carolina. In 1803 he went with his family to the south of France and Geneva, but about 1806 he returned to Charleston. Kinloch died in Charleston and was interred in Saint Michaels Church Cemetery there.

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referencedIn Cheves, Langdon,. Papers of the Nelson and Kinloch families [manuscript], 1799-1922. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Johannes von Müller [microform] : Briefsammlung, Faszikel Nr. 85. University of North Carolina at Greensboro, University Libraries, UNCG University Libraries
referencedIn Waties, Thomas, 1760-1828. Thomas Waties papers, 1733-1838, (bulk, 1784-1838) University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries
referencedIn Thomas Addis Emmet collection, 1483-1876 (bulk:1700-1800) New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn Washington Irving's Life of George Washington Volume IX, Miscellany, 1766-1808 Cornell University Library
creatorOf Huger, Francis Kinloch, 1773-1855. Papers of Francis Kinloch Huger [manuscript] 1795-1897. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Du Simitière, Pierre Eugène, ca. 1736-1784. Papers of Pierre Eugène Du Simitière, 1774-1784. Library of Congress
creatorOf Letters, 1776-1809, to Johannes von Müller, 1776-1809 American Philosophical Society
referencedIn Blyth family. Blyth family papers, 1732-1841. South Carolina Historical Society
creatorOf Correspondence, 1780-1818, with Charles Bonnet, 1780-1818 American Philosophical Society
creatorOf Kinloch, Francis, 1755-1826. Autograph letter signed, 1780 Nov. 3. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf Lee, Charles Carter, 1798-1871. Papers of Charles Carter Lee and the Lee family [manuscript], 1768-1931 (bulk 1780-1871). University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Frederick M. Dearborn collection of military and political Americana, Part I: The Revolution and the Administration, 1669-1958. Houghton Library
referencedIn American Philosophical Society Library. Miscellaneous Manuscripts Collection. 1668-1983. American Philosophical Society
creatorOf Kinloch, Francis, 1755-1826. Francis Kinloch papers, 1787-1819. University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries
referencedIn Colleton, Margaret, 1702-1779. Margaret Colleton papers, 1760-1793. University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries
creatorOf Kinloch, Francis, 1755-1826. Letters, 1776-1809, to Johannes von Müller. American Philosophical Society Library
creatorOf Kinloch, Francis, 1755-1826. Correspondence, 1780-1818, with Charles Bonnet. American Philosophical Society Library
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associatedWith Huger, Francis Kinloch, 1773-1855. person
associatedWith Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 person
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associatedWith Poinsett, Joel Roberts, 1779-1851 person
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Place Name Admin Code Country
Charleston SC US
Charleston SC US
Genève GE CH
Georgetown County SC US
Paris A8 FR
London ENG GB
Eton ENG GB
Subject
United States
Natural history
Real property
Rice
Slaves
Yellow fever
Occupation
Army officers
Delegates, U.S. Continental Congress
Planter
State Representative
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Birth 1755-03-07

Death 1826-02-08

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Americans,

Britons

French,

English

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