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Arthur Middleton (June 26, 1742 – January 1, 1787) was a Founding Father of the United States, signer of the United States Declaration of Independence, and a representative from South Carolina in the Second Continental Congress.
Jun 22, 2024 · Arthur Middleton (born June 26, 1742, near Charleston, S.C. [U.S.]—died Jan. 1, 1787, Goose Creek, S.C., U.S.) was a British American planter, legislator, signer of the Declaration of Independence, and one of the leaders in the controversies leading up to the American Revolution (1775–83).
Arthur Middleton was born at Middleton Place on June 26, 1742, the first-born child of Henry and Mary Williams Middleton. At the age of twelve he was sent to school in England, accompanying his Uncle William and his family when the latter emigrated there.
Arthur Middleton, American patriot, and signer of the Declaration of Independence, was born on June 26, 1742 in a manor house known as Middleton Place on the banks of the Ashley River in South Carolina.
Feb 18, 2020 · Arthur Middleton was a South Carolinian delegate to the Continental Congress, a United States patriot, and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Arthur Middleton was born on June 26, 1742 to Henry Middleton and Mary Baker Williams, both of strong English background.
May 18, 2012 · Arthur Middleton (June 26, 1742 – January 1, 1787), of Charleston, South Carolina Colony, was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. He served alongside fellow South Carolina colony delegates Thomas Lynch Jr., Thomas Heyward, and Edward Rutledge.
Arthur Middleton. 1742-1787. Representing South Carolina at the Continental Congress. by Ole Erekson, Engraver, c1876, Library of Congress. Arthur Middleton was born in South Carolina in 1742. He was educated in England and graduated a Cambridge in 1773.
Arthur Middleton. Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park, Independence National Historical Park. Detail of Arthur Middleton from a 1771 family portrait. Middleton Place. Quick Facts. Significance: Politician and signer of the Declaration of Independence. Place of Birth: near Charleston, South Carolina. Date of Birth: June 26, 1742.
1681 - 1737. Resource Bank Contents. Early in the 18th century, thousands of Africans were being imported each year to the colony of South Carolina, where they were forced to work in clearing land...
Arthur Middleton. Signer of the Declaration of Independence. ARTHUR MIDDLETON the eldest son of Henry Middleton was born on June 26, 1742, at the family mansion Middleton Place, on the banks of the Ashley River near Charleston, South Carolina.
