Henry Middleton | |
|---|---|
 Possible portrait by Benjamin West, circa 1771[1] | |
| 2nd President of the Continental Congress | |
| In office October 22, 1774 – October 26, 1774 | |
| Preceded by | Peyton Randolph |
| Succeeded by | Peyton Randolph |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1717 near Charles Town, Province of South Carolina |
| Died | June 13, 1784 (aged 66–67) Charleston, South Carolina |
| Spouses | Mary Baker Williams
(m. 1741; died 1761)Mary Henrietta Bull
(m. 1762; died 1772)Lady Mary McKenzie (m. 1776) |
| Relations | Henry Middleton (grandson) |
| Children | 12, including Arthur |
| Parent(s) | Susan Amory Middleton Arthur Middleton |
| Residence | Middleton Place |
| Occupation | Planter, public official |
Henry Middleton (1717 – June 13, 1784) was an American politician and planter from South Carolina. A member of the colonial legislature, during the American Revolution he attended the First Continental Congress and served as that body's president for four days in 1774 after the passage of the Continental Association, which he signed. He left the Second Continental Congress before it declared independence. Back in South Carolina, he served as president of the provincial congress and senator in the newly created state government. After his capture by the British in 1780, he accepted defeat and returned to the status of a British subject until the end of the war.
- ^ "Portrait of a Gentleman, thought to be Henry Middleton (1717–1784) c. 1771". philipmould.com. Retrieved August 16, 2010.[permanent dead link]