Speaker of the South Carolina Commons House of Assembly

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The Speaker of the South Carolina Commons House of Assembly was the presiding officer and leading political figure of the lower house of the colonial legislature in South Carolina.

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instanceOf colonial legislative office
political office
presiding officer role
appliesToJurisdiction South Carolina NERFINISHED
appointedBy members of the South Carolina Commons House of Assembly
authorityOver procedural rules of the Commons House
country Province of South Carolina NERFINISHED
dissolvedWith end of royal government in South Carolina
endTime 1770s
followedBy Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives
governmentBranch legislative branch
hasDomain colonial legislation
petitions and grievances of colonists
taxation measures in the colony
hasJurisdictionOver legislative proceedings of the Commons House
historicalPeriod British colonial America NERFINISHED
Thirteen Colonies NERFINISHED
interactsWith British imperial authorities NERFINISHED
Governor of South Carolina (colonial) NERFINISHED
South Carolina Council NERFINISHED
isPartOf government of the Province of South Carolina NERFINISHED
legislativeBody South Carolina Commons House of Assembly NERFINISHED
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Province of South Carolina NERFINISHED
locatedInTime colonial period of South Carolina
officeCreatedFor management of lower house proceedings
officeHolderRole leading political figure of the lower house
maintainer of order in the chamber
presiding officer of debates
representative of the Commons House in dealings with the governor
signatory of official acts and addresses of the Commons House
officeScope colony-wide
officeType speaker
partOf South Carolina Commons House of Assembly NERFINISHED
colonial legislature of South Carolina
positionHeldIn South Carolina Commons House of Assembly NERFINISHED
presidesOver South Carolina Commons House of Assembly NERFINISHED
replacedBy Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives after independence
reportsTo South Carolina Commons House of Assembly NERFINISHED
residence Charleston, South Carolina NERFINISHED
seat Charleston NERFINISHED
selectionMethod elected by members of the lower house
startTime late 17th century
usedLanguage English

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Middleton family positionHeld Speaker of the South Carolina Commons House of Assembly
subject surface form: Henry Middleton (1717–1784)