Benjamin Huger (congressman)

For other people with the same name, see Benjamin Huger (disambiguation).

Benjamin Huger (1768 – July 7, 1823) was an American farmer and politician who served as a United States representative from South Carolina, serving three terms from 1799 to 1805, and a fourth term from 1815 to 1817.

Benjamin Huger
President of the South Carolina Senate
In office November 23, 1818 – December 20, 1821
Governor	Andrew Pickens John Geddes Thomas Bennett, Jr.
Preceded by	John Lyde Wilson
Succeeded by	Jacob B. I'On
Member of the South Carolina Senate from All Saints Parish
In office November 23, 1818 – July 7, 1823
Preceded by	Francis Kinloch Huger
Succeeded by	William Amis Dillard Bryan
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 3rd district
In office March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1817
Preceded by	Theodore Gourdin
Succeeded by	James Ervin
In office March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1805
Preceded by	Lemuel Benton
Succeeded by	David R. Williams
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Prince George's, Winyah Parish
In office November 15, 1813 – December 24, 1813
In office November 24, 1806 – August 29, 1812
In office November 28, 1796 – December 16, 1797
Personal details
Born	1768 (1768) Charleston County, Province of South Carolina, British America
Died	July 7, 1823(1823-07-07) (aged 54–55) near Georgetown, South Carolina, U.S.
Political party	Federalist
Profession	planter, politician

Biography

Born at or near Charleston in the Province of South Carolina in 1768, he pursued an academic course and engaged in the cultivation of rice on the Waccamaw River.

Elected office

He was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1796 to 1798, and was elected as a Federalist to the Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth U.S. Congresses, serving from March 4, 1799 to March 3, 1805.

He was again a member of the State house of representatives from 1806 to 1813, and was then elected to the Fourteenth U.S. Congress, serving from March 4, 1815 to March 3, 1817.

He was a member of the South Carolina Senate from 1818 to 1823 and served as its president from 1819 to 1822.

Death

He died on his estate on Waccamaw River, near Georgetown, South Carolina; interment was in All Saints' Churchyard.

References

• United States Congress. "Benjamin Huger (id: H000915)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Lemuel Benton	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 3rd congressional district 1799–1805	Succeeded by David R. Williams
Preceded by Theodore Gourdin	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 3rd congressional district 1815–1817	Succeeded by James Ervin

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