1. John Drayton II was Governor of South Carolina and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina.
13 Facts About John Drayton
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John Drayton engaged in private practice in Charleston, South Carolina in 1788, from 1789 to 1794, from 1796 to 1798, and from 1811 to 1812.
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John Drayton was a warden for Charleston starting in 1788.
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John Drayton was a rice planter in Georgetown County, South Carolina from 1794 to 1822.
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John Drayton was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1792 to 1796.
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John Drayton was Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina from 1798 to 1800.
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John Drayton was Governor of South Carolina from 1801 to 1803, and from 1809 to 1810.
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John Drayton was the Intendant of Charleston from 1803 to 1805.
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John Drayton was a member of the South Carolina Senate from 1805 to 1808.
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John Drayton was nominated by President James Madison on May 4,1812, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina vacated by Judge Thomas Bee.
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John Drayton was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 7,1812, and received his commission the same day.
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John Drayton's service terminated on November 27,1822, due to his death in Charleston.
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John Drayton issued perhaps the earliest judicial decision holding that, under the laws of the United States, slaves captured in time of war on enemy ships could not be claimed as property.