Thomas Heyward junior
Thomas Heyward junior (born July 28, 1746 in St. Luke's Parish , Province of South Carolina ; † March 6, 1809 ibid), signed the United States' Declaration of Independence as a representative of South Carolina and is thus one of the founding fathers of the United States .
Heyward received home schooling and then traveled to England to study law. He was elected to the Continental Congress in 1775 and returned to South Carolina in 1778 to serve as a judge. As the commander of a militia unit, he was captured during the Siege of Charleston, South Carolina . After the war he continued to work as a judge until he retired in 1798 . Since 1784 he was an elected member of the American Philosophical Society .
Web links
- Thomas Heyward junior in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Member History: Thomas Heyward. American Philosophical Society, accessed September 29, 2018 (year of birth incorrect).
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| SURNAME | Heyward, Thomas junior |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American lawyer who signed the US Declaration of Independence on behalf of South Carolina |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 28, 1746 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | St. Luke's Parish , South Carolina |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 6, 1809 |
| Place of death | St. Luke's Parish , South Carolina |