John Lewis Gervais

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John Lewis Gervais was an American Revolutionary-era politician and public official who served in national financial administration and helped shape early United States governance.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf American politician
Continental Congress delegate
person
public official
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
United States of America
dateOfBirth 1741-06-09
dateOfDeath 1798-08-18
ethnicGroup Huguenot
fieldOfWork government administration
public finance
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf Continental Board of Treasury
Continental Congress
South Carolina General Assembly
notableFor helping shape early governance of the United States
role in national financial administration during the American Revolution
notableWork contributions to early United States governance
service in the financial administration of the Continental Congress
occupation merchant
planter
politician
participatedIn American Revolutionary War
placeOfBirth Hanover, Kingdom of Great Britain
placeOfDeath Charleston, South Carolina, United States of America
politicalAlignment Patriot cause in the American Revolution
positionHeld delegate to the Continental Congress
member of the Continental Board of Treasury
member of the South Carolina General Assembly
member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
member of the South Carolina Legislative Council
member of the South Carolina Privy Council
religion Protestantism
residence Charleston, South Carolina, United States of America
Ninety-Six District, South Carolina, United States of America
stateRepresented South Carolina

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Board of Treasury
notableMember

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