James Moore II

James Moore, II was (1667–February 17, 1723) was the first elected Governor of the Province of South Carolina and served from 1719 to 1721.[1]

James Moore II
20th Governor of South Carolina
In office December 21, 1719 – May 30, 1721
Monarch	George I
Preceded by	Robert Johnson
Succeeded by	Francis Nicholson

James Moore, II was born in Charles Town, Province of South Carolina in 1667. His father was James Moore, I (1650–1706), who was the English governor of the Province of South Carolina from 1704 to 1706. His mother was Margaret Berringer.[2][3]

References

1. Lewis, J.D. "James Moore, Jr". Retrieved June 9, 2019.
2. Heitzler, Michael James (2005). Goose Creek, A Definitive History: Volume One, Planters, Politicians and Patriots. The History Press. pp. 160, 272. ISBN 978-1-59629-055-6. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
3. Olwell, Robert; Tully, Alan (2006). Cultures and identities in colonial British America. JHU Press. pp. 60–61. ISBN 978-0-8018-8251-7. Retrieved 8 October 2011.

• Webber, Mabel L. (January 1936). "The First Governor Moore and His Children". The South Carolina Historical and Genealogical Magazine. 37 (1): 1–23. JSTOR 27571450.
• Sirams, M. Eugene (July 1961). "The South Carolina Royal Council, 1720-1763". The William and Mary Quarterly. Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture. 18 (3): 373–392. doi:10.2307/1921171. JSTOR 1921171.

Preceded by Robert Johnson (Proprietary Governor)	Governor of the Province of South Carolina 1719 to 1721	Succeeded by Francis Nicholson