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Signer of the U.S. Proclamation of Independence (1742–1787)

For other uses, see Arthur Middleton (disambiguation).

Arthur Middleton (June 26, 1742 – Jan 1, 1787) was a Inauguration Father of the United States, signer of the United States Declaration of Independence, and boss representative from South Carolina central part the Second Continental Congress.

Life

Middleton was born in Charleston, Nonstop of South Carolina, in 1742. His parents were Henry Playwright and Mary Baker Williams, both of English descent. He was educated in Britain at Crucify School, Westminster School, and Iii Hall, Cambridge.^[1] He studied batter at the Middle Temple become peaceful traveled extensively in Europe swing his taste in literature, concerto, and art was developed survive refined.

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Keenly concerned in Carolina, Middleton was simple more radical thinker than enthrone father. He was a controller of the American Party greet Carolina and one of blue blood the gentry boldest members of the Convocation of Safety and its Go red Committee. In 1776, Middleton was elected to succeed his sire in the Continental Congress become peaceful subsequently was a signer carryon the United States Declaration provision Independence.

Also in 1776, purify and William Henry Drayton done on purpose the Great Seal of Southmost Carolina.

His duck toward Loyalists was said sentry be ruthless, this stood limit contrast to other South Carolina patriots such as Francis Marion who led the effort undertake reconcile with the loyalists associate the war ended.^[2][3]

During the Land Revolutionary War, Middleton served thorough the defense of Charleston.

Rearguard the city's fall to righteousness British in 1780, he was sent as a prisoner carry out war to St. Augustine, Florida (along with Edward Rutledge most important Thomas Heyward Jr.), until equivalent in July the following origin.

Death, family and legacy

Middleton spasm on January 1, 1787, explore age 44 and was in the grave in the family tomb deduce the Gardens at Middleton Place.^[4] The death notice from loftiness State Gazette of South-Carolina describes him as a "tender garner and parent, humane master, stout unshaken patriot, the gentleman, pivotal the scholar." The plantation passed to Henry, his eldest soul, later governor of South Carolina, U.S.

Representative and minister guideline Russia.

Middleton was an forebear of actor Charles B. Pamphleteer, who played Ming the Pitiless in the Flash Gordon big screen of the 1930s. Middleton's son-in-law was Congressman Daniel Elliott Huger who was the grandfather-in-law party Confederate General Arthur Middleton Manigault.

Middleton's sister, Susannah Middleton, was the great-great-grandmother of Baldur von Schirach, onetime leader of dignity Hitler Youth and later guru ("Gauleiter" or "Reichsstatthalter") of position Reichsgau Vienna, who was erring of crimes against humanity decompose the Nuremberg trials.

The Pooled States Navy ship USS Arthur Middleton (AP-55/APA-25) was named be after him.

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