William Dewitt

William Dewitt
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from St. David's Parish
In office
January 18, 1782 – March 25, 1784[1]
Member of the South Carolina Senate from St. David's Parish
In office
January 8, 1784 – 1806[2]
Personal details
Born1738 (1738)
Fredericksburgh, Virginia, Province of Virginia, British America
DiedJuly 18, 1813(1813-07-18) (aged 74–75)
Darlington, South Carolina, US
Resting placeTrinity Cemetery, Society Hill, South Carolina
Professionlawyer, politician
Military service
AllegianceUnited States of America
Branch/serviceContinental Army
United States Army
Years of service1777–1783
RankCaptain
Battles/warsAmerican Revolutionary War

William Dewitt (1738 – July 18, 1813) was a South Carolina planter, lawyer, and politician who was a Captain in the American Revolutionary War. He was a Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives 6 years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence. He attended the South Carolina ratifying convention in Charleston. He was one of the delegates that agreed to ratify the Constitution of the United States of America.[3][4]

  1. ^ Gregg, 1905, p. 378
  2. ^ Gregg, 1905, p. 432
  3. ^ "Staff Writers" Debates Which Arose in The House of Representatives of South Carolina, of Constitution freed for the United States by A Convention of Delegates Assembled at Philadelphia. Charleston: Printed By A. E. Miller 1831: p. 85
  4. ^ Gregg, 1905, p. 447