William J. Grayson
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William John Grayson was a U.S. Representative
from South Carolina
. He was also a poet.
, Grayson pursued classical studies, and was graduated from South Carolina College at Columbia in 1809.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1822 and commenced practice in Beaufort, South Carolina
.
He served as member of the State house of representatives from 1813 to 1815 and 1822-1825.
He served in the State senate 1826-1831.
Grayson was elected commissioner in equity for Beaufort District in 1831 and resigned from the senate.
Grayson was elected as a Nullifier to the Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth Congresses (March 4, 1833-March 3, 1837).
He served as collector of customs at Charleston from August 9, 1841, to March 19, 1853.
He retired to his plantation.
He was a frequent contributor to the Southern Quarterly Review.
He died in Newberry, South Carolina
, on October 4, 1863.
He was interred in Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, South Carolina
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
. He was also a poet.
Biography
Born in Beaufort, South CarolinaBeaufort, South Carolina
Beaufort is a city in and the county seat of Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. Chartered in 1711, it is the second-oldest city in South Carolina, behind Charleston. The city's population was 12,361 in the 2010 census. It is located in the Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Micropolitan...
, Grayson pursued classical studies, and was graduated from South Carolina College at Columbia in 1809.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1822 and commenced practice in Beaufort, South Carolina
Beaufort, South Carolina
Beaufort is a city in and the county seat of Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. Chartered in 1711, it is the second-oldest city in South Carolina, behind Charleston. The city's population was 12,361 in the 2010 census. It is located in the Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Micropolitan...
.
He served as member of the State house of representatives from 1813 to 1815 and 1822-1825.
He served in the State senate 1826-1831.
Grayson was elected commissioner in equity for Beaufort District in 1831 and resigned from the senate.
Grayson was elected as a Nullifier to the Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth Congresses (March 4, 1833-March 3, 1837).
He served as collector of customs at Charleston from August 9, 1841, to March 19, 1853.
He retired to his plantation.
He was a frequent contributor to the Southern Quarterly Review.
He died in Newberry, South Carolina
Newberry, South Carolina
Newberry is a city in Newberry County, South Carolina, 43 miles west -northwest of Columbia. The charter was adopted in 1894. In 1890, 3,020 people lived in Newberry, South Carolina; in 1900, 4,607; in 1910, 5,028; and in 1940, 7,510. The population was 10,580 at the 2000 census. It is the county...
, on October 4, 1863.
He was interred in Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
.