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Arthur Middleton was a Founding Father of the United States, signer of the United States Declaration of Independence, and a representative from South Carolina in the Second Continental Congress. Wikipedia
Born: June 26, 1742, Charleston, SC
Died: January 1, 1787 (age 44 years), The Oaks, Goose Creek, SC
Children: Henry Middleton, John Izard Middleton, Septima Sexta Rutledge, and more
Grandchildren: Edward Middleton, Williams Middleton, Eliza Izard Fisher, and more
Parents: Henry Middleton and Mary Baker Williams
Grandparent: Arthur Middleton
Great grandchildren: Sophia Georgiana Coxe and Henry Middleton Rutledge, II
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Arthur Middleton was born in South Carolina in 1742. He was educated in England and graduated a Cambridge in 1773. He was elected to the Council of Safety ...
By 1720, his estate consisted of over 5000 acres and he owned over 100 slaves. By this time Arthur was a well-established member of the Carolina gentry.
Dec 27, 2019 ˇ Middleton emerged as a leader within the extreme faction of the local Whigs by organizing and leading raids on royal armories, raising money for ...