John Lewis Gervais (1741–1798) was an American planter and statesman from South Carolina. He served as a delegate to the Continental Congress in 1782 and 1783.John was born…
David Ramsay (April 2, 1749{spaced ndash}May 8, 1815) was an American physician, public official, and historian from Charleston, South Carolina. He was one of the first major historians…
Thomas Heyward, Jr. (July 28, 1746 – March 6, 1809) was a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence and of the Articles of Confederation as a…
Jacob Read (1752{spaced ndash}July 17, 1816) was an American lawyer and politician from Charleston, South Carolina. He represented South Carolina in both the Continental Congress (1783–1785) and the…
Daniel Huger (February 20, 1742 – July 6, 1799) was an American planter and statesman from Berkeley County, South Carolina. His grandfather was Daniel Huger Sr (1651–1711), a…
Edward Rutledge (November 23, 1749 – January 23, 1800) was an American politician and youngest signer of the United States Declaration of Independence. He later served as the…
Richard Hutson (1747 – April 12, 1795) was an American lawyer, judge, and politician from Charleston, South Carolina. He represented South Carolina as a delegate to the Continental…
John Rutledge (September 17, 1739 – July 23, 1800) was an American statesman and judge. He was the first Governor of South Carolina, of the 31 prior colonial…
Ralph Izard (January 23, 1741/1742{spaced ndash}May 30, 1804) was a U.S. politician. He served as President pro tempore of the United States Senate in 1794.==Early life==Izard was born…
Thomas Tudor Tucker (June 25, 1745 – May 2, 1828) was a Bermuda-born American physician and politician representing Charleston, South Carolina. He was elected from South Carolina in…