William Henry Drayton
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American lawyer
Patriot leader
delegate to the Continental Congress
human
politician
signer of the Articles of Confederation
William Henry Drayton was an American lawyer and South Carolina statesman who became a prominent Patriot leader and a signer of the Articles of Confederation during the American Revolution.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| William Henry Drayton canonical | 2 |
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| instanceOf |
American lawyer
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Patriot leader ⓘ delegate to the Continental Congress ⓘ human ⓘ politician ⓘ signer of the Articles of Confederation ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1742-09-09 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Drayton Hall, South Carolina
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Province of South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Christ Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | fever ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Great Britain
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United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1779-09-03 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Balliol College, Oxford
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Westminster School ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English Americans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Drayton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | John Drayton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocating independence from Great Britain
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leading Patriot opposition in South Carolina ⓘ signing the Articles of Confederation ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | South Carolina Provincial Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Continental Congress
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Patriot cause in the American Revolution ⓘ |
| middleName | Henry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Charlotta Bull NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | William Henry Drayton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Letter from Freeman, of South Carolina, to the Deputies of North America
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Letters from Freeman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
judge
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lawyer ⓘ planter ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
American Revolution
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Continental Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Patriot ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chief Justice of South Carolina
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President of the South Carolina Council of Safety ⓘ delegate to the Continental Congress ⓘ member of the South Carolina Provincial Congress ⓘ |
| residence |
Charleston, South Carolina
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Drayton Hall, South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling | Charles Drayton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Dorothea Hopton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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