- March 6, 1809, 217 years ago — Death of Thomas Heyward Jr..
- March 6, 1724, 302 years ago — Birth of Henry Laurens, President of the Continental Congress.
- March 7, 1707, 319 years ago — Birth of Stephen Hopkins, signer of the Declaration of Independence.
- March 7, 1699, 327 years ago — Birth of Susanna Boylston Adams, mother of John Adams.
Arthur Middleton
Arthur Middleton was born at Middleton Place, near Charleston, South Carolina, June 26, 1742. He was educated in England, attending Westminster School, Cambridge University, and the Middle Temple. He returned to South Carolina in 1763 and soon became active in public affairs.
He was a member of the Provincial Congress and a firm advocate for independence. In 1776 he was elected to the Continental Congress and was present at the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, to which he affixed his signature.
During the war, Middleton was captured by the British when Charleston fell in 1780 and was held prisoner in St. Augustine, Florida. After his release, he resumed his role in South Carolina’s government and continued to support the revolutionary cause.
He died January 1, 1787, in the forty-fifth year of his age.
Source:
Lossing, Benson J. The Lives of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence. New York: A.S. Barnes & Co., 1855. Patriot Echoes Archive
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