John McCreary
John McCreary | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 8th district | |
| In office March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1821 | |
| Preceded by | Wilson Nesbitt |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Gist |
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office 1802 | |
| In office 1794–1799 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1761 Chester County, Province of South Carolina, British America |
| Died | November 4, 1833 (aged 71–72) Chester County, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Resting place | Chester County, South Carolina |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Occupation | planter, surveyor |
John Mccreary (c. 1761 – November 4, 1833) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina.
Biography
[edit]Early life
[edit]John McCreary was born in approximately 1761 near Fishing Creek Lake, about eighteen miles from Chester in the Province of South Carolina. He received his schooling from private tutors.
Career
[edit]He became a surveyor. He also engaged in agricultural pursuits, and he ran a Southern plantation in South Carolina. Later, he served in the Revolutionary War.
He was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1794 to 1799 and 1802. He was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Sixteenth Congress, where he served from March 4, 1819, to March 3, 1821.
He resumed agricultural pursuits and surveying.
Death
[edit]He died on his plantation in South Carolina on November 4, 1833. He was buried in the Richardson Church Cemetery, Chester County, South Carolina.
Sources
[edit]- United States Congress. "John McCreary (id: M000383)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
