John Drayton

John Drayton
John Drayton
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina
	In office; May 7, 1812 – November 27, 1822
Appointed by	James Madison
Preceded by	Thomas Bee
Succeeded by	Thomas Lee
40th Governor of South Carolina
	In office; December 10, 1808 – December 8, 1810
Lieutenant	Frederick Nance
Preceded by	Charles Pinckney
Succeeded by	Henry Middleton
	In office; January 23, 1800 – December 8, 1802
Lieutenant	Richard Winn
Preceded by	Edward Rutledge
Succeeded by	James Burchill Richardson
18th Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina
	In office; December 18, 1798 – January 23, 1800
Governor	Edward Rutledge
Preceded by	Robert Anderson
Succeeded by	Richard Winn
Personal details
Born	John Drayton; June 22, 1766; Charleston,; Province of South Carolina,; British America
Died	November 27, 1822 (aged 56); Charleston, South Carolina
Political party	Democratic-Republican
Education	Inner Temple (read law)

John Drayton (June 22, 1766 – November 27, 1822) was Governor of South Carolina and a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina.

Education and career

Born on June 22, 1766, in Charleston, Province of South Carolina, British America, Drayton read law in 1788 at the Inner Temple in London, England. He engaged in private practice in Charleston, South Carolina in 1788, from 1789 to 1794, from 1796 to 1798, and from 1811 to 1812. He was a warden (assistant to the intendant} for Charleston starting in 1788. He was a rice planter in Georgetown County, South Carolina from 1794 to 1822. He was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1792 to 1796. He was Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina from 1798 to 1800. He was Governor of South Carolina from 1801 to 1803, and from 1809 to 1810. He was the Intendant (Mayor) of Charleston from 1803 to 1805. He was a member of the South Carolina Senate from 1805 to 1808.[1] He was a member of the Democratic-Republican Party.[2]

Federal judicial service

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. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 7, 1812, and received his commission the same day. His service terminated on November 27, 1822, due to his death in Charleston.[1]

Notable case

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.[3][4]

Books

Carolinian Florist[2]
A View of South Carolina, as Respects Her Natural and Civil Concerns[2]
Memoirs of the American Revolution from its Commencement to the Year 1776[2]

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References

John Drayton at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
"John Drayton: Learn about South Carolina's Governor from 1800 to 1802 and 1808 to 1810". www.sciway.net.
Moore, George H. (1866). Notes on the History of Slavery in Massachusetts. New York: D. Appleton & Co. p. 162. Retrieved 13 April 2016. Almeida.
Almeida v. Certain Slaves, 1 Fed. Cas. 538 (D. S. C. 1814).

Further sources

Wallace, David Duncan (1951). South Carolina: A Short History. University of North Carolina Press. pp. 358, 473.
Wolfe, John Harold (1940). Jeffersonian Democracy in South Carolina. University of North Carolina Press. pp. 171–173.
John Drayton at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

External links

Political offices
Preceded by Robert Anderson	Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina 1798–1800	Succeeded by Richard Winn
Preceded by Edward Rutledge	Governor of South Carolina 1800–1802	Succeeded by James Burchill Richardson
Preceded by David Deas	Mayor of Charleston, South Carolina 1803–1804	Succeeded by Thomas Winstanley
Preceded by Charles Pinckney	Governor of South Carolina 1808–1810	Succeeded by Henry Middleton
Legal offices
Preceded by Thomas Bee	Judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina 1812–1822	Succeeded by Thomas Lee

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[auto-1] John Drayton at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

[sciway.net-2] "John Drayton: Learn about South Carolina's Governor from 1800 to 1802 and 1808 to 1810". www.sciway.net.

[3] Moore, George H. (1866). Notes on the History of Slavery in Massachusetts. New York: D. Appleton & Co. p. 162. Retrieved 13 April 2016. Almeida.

[4] Almeida v. Certain Slaves, 1 Fed. Cas. 538 (D. S. C. 1814).