Middleton, Henry (1770-1846)

September 28, 1770–June 14, 1846

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  • Title Middleton, Henry (1770-1846)
  • Coverage September 28, 1770–June 14, 1846
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  • Keywords Legislator, governor, congressman, diplomat, father signed the Declaration of Independence, appointed to committees dealing with important issues such as incorporation of the state bank, curtailing the slave trade, and legislative reapportionment to reflect the growing upcountry population, aligned with the Democratic-Republicans, upported federal appropriations for internal improvements, the tariff of 1816, and the Bank of the United States, leader of the Unionists, adamantly opposed the proposed test oath
  • Website Name South Carolina Encyclopedia
  • Publisher University of South Carolina, Institute for Southern Studies
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  • Access Date May 1, 2024
  • Original Published Date
  • Date of Last Update August 15, 2022
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