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'''Richard Hutson''' (1747 – April 12, 1795) was an American lawyer, judge, and politician from [[Charleston, South Carolina]]. He represented [[South Carolina]] as a delegate to the [[Continental Congress]], where he signed the [[Articles of Confederation]]. After the British captured Charleston in 1780, he was held as a prisoner at [[St. Augustine, Florida]] for a time. After he returned home, he served as the eighth [[List of lieutenant governors of South Carolina|Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina]] under Governor [[John Mathews (lawyer)|John Mathews]] in 1782 and 1783.
'''Richard Hutson''' (1747 – April 12, 1795) was an American lawyer, judge, and politician from [[Charleston, South Carolina]]. In 1778 and 1779 he represented [[South Carolina]] as a delegate to the [[Continental Congress]], where he signed the [[Articles of Confederation]]. After the British captured Charleston in 1780, he was held as a prisoner at [[St. Augustine, Florida]] for a time. After he returned home, he served as the eighth [[List of lieutenant governors of South Carolina|Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina]] under Governor [[John Mathews (lawyer)|John Mathews]] in 1782 and 1783.


On September 11, 1783, Hutson was elected the first intendant (mayor) of [[Charleston, South Carolina]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/HistArchive/?p_product=EANX&p_theme=ahnp&p_nbid=H69R52EQMTM5MDU5OTc3My43ODA4Njc6MToxNDoxOTIuMTUyLjI0OS4yOQ&p_action=doc&s_lastnonissuequeryname=6&d_viewref=search&p_queryname=6&p_docnum=1&p_docref=v2:10E616604A170200@EANX-10ECA7D550086A78@2372543-10ECA7D5A04A7AC0@2-10ECA7D6B2CFA508@Charleston%2C%20Sept.%2013 | title=Charleston, Sept. 13 | work=The South-Carolina Weekly Gazette | date=September 13, 1783 | accessdate=January 24, 2014 | location=Charleston, South Carolina | pages=3}}</ref> He was re-elected on September 13, 1784, by a vote of 387 (Hutson) to 127 (Alexander Gillon).<ref>{{cite news | url=http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/HistArchive/?p_product=EANX&p_theme=ahnp&p_nbid=H69R52EQMTM5MDU5OTc3My43ODA4Njc6MToxNDoxOTIuMTUyLjI0OS4yOQ&p_action=doc&f_content=body&p_queryname=6&p_docnum=3&p_docref=v2:107BB63A1428DF98@EANX-107979ACCD1073B0@2372907-107979AD1F34E828@3-107979ADE8C8D778@%5BWardens%3B%20Hon.%20Richard%20Hutson%3B%20Gillon%3B%20Hon.%20Alexander%3B%20Hon.%20Alex.%20Friends%5D | title=Yesterday came on the election . . . | work=South Carolina Gazette and General Advertiser | date=September 14, 1784 | accessdate=January 24, 2014 | location=Charleston, South Carolina | pages=4}}</ref>
On September 11, 1783, Hutson was elected the first intendant (mayor) of [[Charleston, South Carolina]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/HistArchive/?p_product=EANX&p_theme=ahnp&p_nbid=H69R52EQMTM5MDU5OTc3My43ODA4Njc6MToxNDoxOTIuMTUyLjI0OS4yOQ&p_action=doc&s_lastnonissuequeryname=6&d_viewref=search&p_queryname=6&p_docnum=1&p_docref=v2:10E616604A170200@EANX-10ECA7D550086A78@2372543-10ECA7D5A04A7AC0@2-10ECA7D6B2CFA508@Charleston%2C%20Sept.%2013 | title=Charleston, Sept. 13 | work=The South-Carolina Weekly Gazette | date=September 13, 1783 | accessdate=January 24, 2014 | location=Charleston, South Carolina | pages=3}}</ref> He was re-elected on September 13, 1784, by a vote of 387 (Hutson) to 127 (Alexander Gillon).<ref>{{cite news | url=http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/HistArchive/?p_product=EANX&p_theme=ahnp&p_nbid=H69R52EQMTM5MDU5OTc3My43ODA4Njc6MToxNDoxOTIuMTUyLjI0OS4yOQ&p_action=doc&f_content=body&p_queryname=6&p_docnum=3&p_docref=v2:107BB63A1428DF98@EANX-107979ACCD1073B0@2372907-107979AD1F34E828@3-107979ADE8C8D778@%5BWardens%3B%20Hon.%20Richard%20Hutson%3B%20Gillon%3B%20Hon.%20Alexander%3B%20Hon.%20Alex.%20Friends%5D | title=Yesterday came on the election . . . | work=South Carolina Gazette and General Advertiser | date=September 14, 1784 | accessdate=January 24, 2014 | location=Charleston, South Carolina | pages=4}}</ref>

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Richard Hutson
8th Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina
In office
January 31, 1782 – February 4, 1783
GovernorJohn Matthews
Preceded byChristopher Gadsden
Succeeded byRichard Beresford
1st Mayor of Charleston
In office
1783–1785
Preceded byOffice Established
Succeeded byArnoldus Vanderhorst
Personal details
BornCharleston, South Carolina, British America

Richard Hutson (1747 – April 12, 1795) was an American lawyer, judge, and politician from Charleston, South Carolina. In 1778 and 1779 he represented South Carolina as a delegate to the Continental Congress, where he signed the Articles of Confederation. After the British captured Charleston in 1780, he was held as a prisoner at St. Augustine, Florida for a time. After he returned home, he served as the eighth Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina under Governor John Mathews in 1782 and 1783.

On September 11, 1783, Hutson was elected the first intendant (mayor) of Charleston, South Carolina.[1] He was re-elected on September 13, 1784, by a vote of 387 (Hutson) to 127 (Alexander Gillon).[2]

Born in Beaufort County to Rev. William Hutson and Mary (Woodward) Hutson, he moved to Charleston with his family in 1756. The Pennsylvania Gazette of October 10, 1765 lists him as a member of the graduating class of 1765 at Princeton University (then known as The College of New Jersey). He is buried in a vault at the Independent Congregational (Circular) Churchyard in Charleston.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Charleston, Sept. 13". The South-Carolina Weekly Gazette. Charleston, South Carolina. September 13, 1783. p. 3. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
  2. ^ "Yesterday came on the election . . ". South Carolina Gazette and General Advertiser. Charleston, South Carolina. September 14, 1784. p. 4. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
  3. ^ http://www.HalseyMap.com/Flash/mayors-detail.asp?polID=4
Political offices
Preceded by Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina
1782–1783 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
None
 Mayor of Charleston, South Carolina
1783–1785 		Succeeded by
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