John Drayton
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina | |
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In office May 7, 1812 – November 27, 1822 |
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| Appointed by | James Madison |
| Preceded by | Thomas Bee |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Lee |
| 40th Governor of South Carolina | |
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In office January 23, 1800 – December 8, 1802 |
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| Lieutenant | Richard Winn |
| Preceded by | Edward Rutledge |
| Succeeded by | James Burchill Richardson |
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In office December 10, 1808 – December 8, 1810 |
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| Lieutenant | Frederick Nance |
| Preceded by | Charles Pinckney |
| Succeeded by | Henry Middleton |
| Member of the South Carolina Senate from St. Phillip's and St. Michael's Parish | |
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In office November 26, 1804 – December 7, 1808 |
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| 18th Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina | |
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In office December 18, 1798 – January 23, 1800 |
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| Governor | Edward Rutledge |
| Preceded by | Robert Anderson |
| Succeeded by | Richard Winn |
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from St. Phillip's and St. Michael's Parish | |
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In office November 26, 1792 – December 8, 1798 |
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| Personal details | |
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June 22, 1766 Magnolia Plantation, Charleston, South Carolina |
| Died | November 27, 1822 (aged 56) |
| Resting place | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Alma mater | College of New Jersey |
John Drayton (June 22, 1766 – November 27, 1822) was a South Carolinian judge and politician; he was Governor of South Carolina from 1800 to 1802 and 1808 to 1810. As governor, he was noted for establishing South Carolina College, and for championing the removal of property restrictions on the franchise. He served as a United States district judge in South Carolina from 1812 until his death.
Drayton was born on Magnolia Plantation on the Ashley River in St. Andrews Parish near Charleston. He was educated at the College of New Jersey during the American Revolutionary War and afterward read law at Inner Temple in London to prepare as an attorney.
He began private practice in Charleston from 1788 to 1794. He resumed from 1796 to 1798. He also served as a warden of the City of Charleston in 1788.
In 1792, Drayton was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives and was a member until 1798, when the General Assembly elected him as the 18th Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina. Upon the death of Edward Rutledge on January 23, 1800, Drayton was elected by the General Assembly to become Governor of South Carolina for the remainder of the term. They chose him to serve out a full two-year term in 1800 because of his strong republicanism.
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