John Drayton (June 22 1766 – November 27 1822) was an attorney and politician; he was the 40th Governor of South Carolina on two non-consecutive occasions from 1800 to 1802 and 1808 to 1810. As governor he was noted for establishing South Carolina College and for extending the vote to all white males. He was later appointed as a United States federal judge.
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alma mater
Princeton University
appointer
James Madison
birth date
1760-06-22, 1766-06-22
birth place
Province of South Carolina, Charleston South Carolina, Magnolia Plantation and Gardens (Charleston South Carolina)
Governor of South Carolina, Member of the South Carolina Senate from St. Phillip's and St. Michael's Parish, Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from St. Phillip's and St. Michael's Parish, 18th Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina
order in office
40th, Judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina
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