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For other men with the same name see: William Drayton (disambiguation).William Drayton (December 30 1776 – May 24 1846) was an American politician banker and writer who grew up in Charleston South Carolina. He was the son of William Drayton Sr. who served as justice of the Province of East Florida (1765-1780).Drayton served as a United States Representative to Congress (1825-1833).

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active years end date
1833-03-04
active years start date
1825-05-17
battle
War of 1812
birth date
1776-12-30
birth place
East Florida, St. Augustine Florida
country
United States
death date
1846-05-24
death place
Philadelphia
military branch
United States Army
military rank
Colonel (United States)
office
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from St. Philip's and St. Michael's Parish
party
Jacksonian democracy
profession
Plantations in the American South, Politician
region
South Carolina's 1st congressional district
service end year
1815-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
service start year
1812-01-01T00:00:00+02:00

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