James Moore Jr.
James Moore Jr. | |
|---|---|
| 20th Governor of South Carolina | |
| In office December 21, 1719 – May 30, 1721 | |
| Monarch | George I |
| Preceded by | Robert Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Francis Nicholson |
James Moore, Jr. was (c. 1682–March 3, 1724) was the Governor of South Carolina from 1719 to 1721.[1]
Biagraphy
Moore was born in South Carolina, c. 1682. His father was James Moore (1650–1706), who was the English governor of the Province of South Carolina from 1704 to 1706. His mother was Margaret Berringer.[2][3]
References
- ^ Lewis, J.D. "James Moore, Jr". Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- ^ Heitzler, Michael James (2005). Goose Creek, A Definitive History: Volume One, Planters, Politicians and Patriots. The History Press. pp. 160, 272. ISBN 978-1-59629-055-6. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ^ Olwell, Robert; Tully, Alan (2006). Cultures and identities in colonial British America. JHU Press. pp. 60–61. ISBN 978-0-8018-8251-7. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- Webber, Mabel L. (January 1936). "The First Governor Moore and His Children". The South Carolina Historical and Genealogical Magazine. 37 (1): 1–23. JSTOR 27571450.
- Sirams, M. Eugene (July 1961). "The South Carolina Royal Council, 1720-1763". The William and Mary Quarterly. 18 (3). Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture: 373–392. doi:10.2307/1921171. JSTOR 1921171.