Samuel Prioleau
Samuel Prioleau | |
---|---|
26th Mayor of Charleston | |
In office 1824–1825 | |
Preceded by | John Geddes |
Succeeded by | Joseph Johnson |
Personal details | |
Political party | Federalist |
Profession | lawyer |
Samuel Prioleau was the twenty-sixth mayor of Charleston, South Carolina, serving from 1824 to 1825.
In 1820, Prioleau was elected to serve as a representative in the South Carolina House of Representatives for Charleston.[1] He was well suited for service on the Judiciary Committee given his legal training.[2] In 1825, he was made Recorder of the City by the City Council of Charleston.[3]
References
- ↑ "Election Returns". The Pendleton Messenger. Pendleton, South Carolina. November 1, 1820. p. 3. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
- ↑ "The Charleston Delegation". City Gazette and Commercial Daily Advertiser. Charleston, South Carolina. October 2, 1824. p. 2. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Samuel Prioleau, Esq. was yesterday elected by Council, Record of the City". City Gazette and Comercial Daily Advertiser. August 10, 1825. p. 2. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
Preceded by John Geddes |
Mayor of Charleston, South Carolina 1824–1825 |
Succeeded by Joseph Johnson |
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 9/16/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.