Governor John DRAYTON

1767 - 1822  (55 years)

• Name	John DRAYTON  [1, 2]
  Prefix	Governor
  Birth	22 Jun 1767
  Gender	Male
  Education	attended Princeton University, studied law under Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
  HIST	Named lieutenant governor in 1798. He was lieutenant governor until 1800 when Governor Edward Rutledge died in office. He was an ardent supporter of the creation of a new South Carolina College (eventually the University of South Carolina) in 1801. He was governor 1800-1802 and was re-elected governor in 1808-1810 and eventually appointed a U. S. District Court Judge in 1812 by President James Madison. Drayton topic for genealogical society meeting Posted: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 . By IVY MOORE ivym@theitem.com Eddie Drayton and Kevin Munn Lassen will present a program on their ancestor, S.C. Gov. John Drayton, at the April 19 meeting of the Sumter County Genealogical Society. John Drayton was the only son of Revolutionary War firebrand William Henry Drayton and grandson of John Drayton, builder of Drayton Hall on the Ashley River in Charleston. Gov. John Drayton was born at Drayton Hall in 1766. He was educated at Princeton University under the tutelage of the Rev. John Witherspoon, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Drayton's father believed that it was the family's duty to serve the new country that was being formed during the Revolutionary War. John Drayton spent much of his time in the company of his father in Philadelphia, observing the workings of Congress. William Henry Drayton died in Philadelphia on Sept. 3, 1779. John was only 13 years old and watched as his father's papers and letters were destroyed by other members of the South Carolina delegation to Congress to prevent them from reaching the hands of the British. John Drayton went on to practice law and was very involved in politics in South Carolina. He was serving as lieutenant when Gov. Edward Rutledge died in 1801, and he became governor of South Carolina. He served two more terms as governor and was instrumental in the founding of the South Carolina College, which is now the University of South Carolina. He authored several books and was an accomplished artist. Eddie Drayton, son of O.B. and Virginia Drayton, grew up in Sumter, attending both Thomas Sumter Academy and Sumter High School. He attended Coastal Carolina and The University of South Carolina and is currently seeking a criminal justice degree at Saint Leo University in Sumter. Eddie's interest in genealogy began several years ago when he was searching online for the burial site of his great-grandfather Thomas Simons Drayton. At the same time, Lassen was looking for the grave of her great-great-grandmother, whose youngest son was Thomas Simons Drayton. Lassen grew up in Sumter, the daughter of Mary Lou Munn and Jim and Lila Munn. She graduated from Sumter High and attended USC. She became interested in family history at the age of 10 during the South Carolina Tricentennial. Her great-great-aunt gave her a copy of a letter that had the outline of the Drayton family history, along with copies of old family Bible records. She began researching in earnest while attending USC and working on a design project with Drayton Hall as the subject. She continues to research her family lines and is the owner of Palmetto Genealogy & Research. Lassen is working toward becoming a certified genealogist and will have her projects for the certification completed by May. She is a member of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, National Society of Colonial Dames XVII Century, National Society Daughters of American Colonists, National Genealogical Society and Association of Professional Genealogists. She lives in Florence with her husband, Philip Lassen, and their three children. The public is invited to the 7:30 p.m. April 19 meeting of the Sumter County Genealogical Society at Swan Lake Presbyterian Church, Bland Avenue and Haynsworth Street. For more information, call John Raffield at (803) 775-4985. - Ivy Moore Posted in News, Local news on Tuesday, April 13, 2010  [1, 2]
  Occupation	managed the family plantation:Drayton Hall; began his own practice in 1788  [1]
  _UID	FBAAA94B00C44B0B850E3B5368329CCAD433
  Death	27 Nov 1822  [1, 3]
  Person ID	I80937	Singleton and Related Families
  Last Modified	16 May 2010

  
  

  Father	Chief Justice William Henry DRAYTON, Sr.,   b. 1742, Drayton Hall, near Charleston, South Carolina d. 3 Sep 1779, Philadelphia (Age 37 years)
  Mother	Dorothy GOLIGHTLY
  _UID	8D9FCC7F91E74DA190590C5ED32C84CF82D4
  _UID	8D9FCC7F91E74DA190590C5ED32C84CF82D4
  Family ID	F56127	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hester Rose TIDYMAN,   b. 28 Aug 1773   d. 31 Aug 1816 (Age 43 years)
  Marriage	1794  [1]
  _UID	B9C6EAEDAADD490C9802284D712552618A33
  _UID	B9C6EAEDAADD490C9802284D712552618A33
  Children	1. Hester Tidyman DRAYTON,   b. 1797   2. Maria Caroline DRAYTON,   b. 1798   3. Sarah Butler DRAYTON,   b. 1803   4. Alfred Rose DRAYTON,   b. 1809   5. Harriet DRAYTON,   b. 1801   6. Rose Butler DRAYTON,   b. 1806
  Family ID	F56261	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Aug 2003

  
  

• Sources

  [S2533] Helen Milliken, (Heritage Information Fund Press, PO Box 1984, Spartanburg, SC 29304). [S14127] Drayton topic for genealogical society meeting. [S306] page 207.