Henry Middleton (governor)

Henry Middleton
United States Minister to Russia
In office
June 17, 1821 – August 3, 1830
PresidentJames Monroe
John Quincy Adams
Andrew Jackson
Preceded byGeorge Washington Campbell
Succeeded byJohn Randolph
(did not present credentials)
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from South Carolina's 1st district
In office
March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1819
Preceded byLangdon Cheves
Succeeded byCharles Pinckney
43rd Governor of South Carolina
In office
December 8, 1810 – December 10, 1812
LieutenantEldred Simkins
Preceded byJohn Drayton
Succeeded byJoseph Alston
Member of the
South Carolina State Senate
from St. Phillip's and St. Michael's Parish
In office
November 26, 1810 – December 8, 1810
Alongside James Kennedy
Preceded byJohn Blake
Succeeded byJohn Johnson
Member of the
South Carolina House of Representatives
from St. Phillip's and St. Michael's Parish
In office
November 22, 1802 – November 26, 1810
Personal details
Born(1770-09-28)September 28, 1770
London, England
DiedJune 14, 1846(1846-06-14) (aged 75)
Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic-Republican (until 1830)
Other political
affiliations
Union Party of South Carolina (1830–onward)
Professionplanter, politician

Henry Middleton (September 28, 1770 – June 14, 1846) was an American planter and political leader from Charleston, South Carolina. He was the 43rd Governor of South Carolina (1810–1812), and represented South Carolina in the U. S. Congress (1815–1819).


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