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SC Governors – William Moultrie, 1785-1787, 1792-1794
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Biographical Overview
- Born: November 23, 1730 in Charleston, South Carolina
- Died: September 27, 1805 in Charleston, South Carolina
- Buried: Charleston, South Carolina
- Religion: Presbyterian
- Political Party: Federalist
Education
Occupations
- Planter
- Captain, Provincial South Carolina Regiment
- Major General, Continental Army
Major Events and Accomplishments, 1st Term, 1785–1787
- 1785 – South Carolina was divided into counties and a system of county courts was established under the County Court Act
- 1786 – The General Assembly agreed to move the state capital from Charleston to Columbia
Major Events and Accomplishments, 2nd Term, 1792–1794
- The Orphan House opened in Charleston
- 1793 – Increased cultivation of cotton led to large exports
- 1794 – Privateers were recruited in Charleston for an expedition to Louisiana to regain lands in North America for France
Other Government Positions
- South Carolina House of Representatives, 1783
- Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina, 1784
- South Carolina Senate, 1787
Other Accomplishments, Honors, Distinctions
- 1776-1780 – Moultrie served as second in command of Charleston's defenses during the Revolutionary War
- Moultrie designed a flag during the early days of the Revolutionary War that served as the basis for South Carolina's current flag
- Moultrie authored Memoirs of the American Revolution, two volumes of letters and accounts of the American Revolution in the Carolinas and Georgia, published 1802
- Fort Moultrie on Sullivan's Island and Lake Moultrie in northern Berkeley County were named for Moultrie
Election Results, 1st Term
- On May 10, 1785, the South Carolina General Assembly elected Moultrie for governor by secret ballot
Election Results, 2nd Term
- On December 4, 1792, Moultrie was elected to a second term by the South Carolina General Assembly by secret ballot
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