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John Gadsden | |
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| 28th Mayor of Charleston | |
| In office 1827–1829 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Henry Laurens Pinckney |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 4, 1787 |
| Died | 1831 |
| Spouse | Ann Margaret Edwards |
| Profession | Lawyer |
John Gadsden was the twenty-eighth mayor of Charleston, South Carolina, serving two terms from 1827 to 1829. John Gadsden was born on March 4, 1787, to Philip Gadsden (1761-1824) and Catherine (Edwards) Gadsden (1766-1816). He was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives in 1819 and was the U.S. Attorney for South Carolina from 1820 to 1831.[1] He died January 24, 1831, and he is buried at St. Philip's Church in Charleston, South Carolina.[2]
References
- ^ "Gadsden family of South Carolina". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
- ^ "John Gadsden (1787-1831)". Find a Grave. Retrieved January 22, 2014.