James Moore Jr.

James Moore Jr.
20th Governor of South Carolina
In office
December 21, 1719 – May 30, 1721
MonarchGeorge I
Preceded byRobert Johnson
Succeeded byFrancis Nicholson
Personal details
BornCirca. 1682
DiedMarch 3, 1724
Resting placeSaint James Goose Creek Cemetery, Goose Creek, South Carolina[1]

James Moore Jr. was (c. 1682–March 3, 1724) was the governor of South Carolina from 1719 to 1721.[2][3]

Biography

James Moore Jr. was born in South Carolina, c. 1682 to James and Margaret (née Berringer) Moore.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/L7YJ-PXQ/governor-james-moore-1681-1724#:~:text=Brief%20Life%20History%20of%20James,%2C%20South%20Carolina%2C%20United%20States.
  2. ^ Lewis, J.D. "James Moore, Jr". Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  3. ^ Towles, Louis P. "Moore, James Jr". South Carolina Encyclopedia. University of South Carolina, Institute for Southern Studies.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.

South Carolina Revolution of 1719

Further reading

  • 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.