David Rogerson Williams

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David Rogerson Williams

David Rogerson Williams (born March 8, 1776 in Robbins Neck , Darlington County , Province of South Carolina , † November 17, 1830 in Witherspoon's Ferry , South Carolina ) was an American politician and governor of the state of South Carolina from 1814 to 1816 .

Early years and political advancement

David Williams attended Rhode Island College in Providence . After studying law, he was admitted to the bar in South Carolina in 1797. Between 1797 and 1800 he practiced as a lawyer in Providence. On his return to South Carolina, he published the weekly newspaper "City Gazette" in Charleston between 1801 and 1803 . Since 1803 he dedicated himself to cotton production. In addition to his political activities, he was a successful cotton planter until his death. He has also been involved in many deals related to this product.

His political career began in 1805 when he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC . He stayed there until 1809, and between 1811 and 1813 he was a member of this house again. As a supporter of the war of 1812 , he actively participated in the war as a brigadier general. His job was to secure and protect the Atlantic coast from English attacks. In 1814 he resigned from this post for personal reasons. At the end of that year, 1814, as a member of the Democratic Republican Party, he was elected the new governor of that state by the deputies of South Carolina.

Governor of south carolina

David Williams took up his new office on December 1, 1814 and, in accordance with the constitution, held it for exactly two years until December 1, 1816. During this time, the Peace of Ghent, which ended the war of 1812, fell. This also ended the South Carolina National Guard's participation in the war. The war itself had led to a boom in the cotton industry in South Carolina because of the rise in cotton prices. New cotton mills sprang up all over the country and the cotton plantation owners, including Governor Williams, experienced a boom that was unique up until then. From today's perspective, the downside of this development was the intensification of slavery , without which such an increase in production would not have been possible.

According to the Constitution, Williams could not be re-elected immediately after the end of his two-year term. For this reason, he left office after two years. In the following years he devoted himself to his cotton plantation and the related businesses. He served in the South Carolina Senate from 1824 to 1830 . David Williams died in November 1830 in an accident that occurred while inspecting a bridge construction site. Williams was married twice and had two children in total.

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SURNAME Williams, David Rogerson
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH March 8, 1776
PLACE OF BIRTH Robbins Neck , South Carolina
DATE OF DEATH November 17, 1830
Place of death Witherspoon's Ferry , South Carolina