William Drayton

William Drayton
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from South Carolina's 1st district
In office
May 17, 1825 – March 3, 1833
Preceded byJoel R. Poinsett
Succeeded byHenry L. Pinckney
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from St. Philip's and St. Michael's Parish
In office
November 24, 1806 – June 29, 1808
Personal details
Born(1776-12-30)December 30, 1776
St. Augustine, East Florida
DiedMay 24, 1846(1846-05-24) (aged 69)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Political partyJacksonian
Professionbanker, planter, politician
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1812–1815
RankColonel
Battles/warsWar of 1812

William Drayton (December 30, 1776 – May 24, 1846) was an American politician, banker, and writer who grew up in Charleston, South Carolina. He was the son of William Drayton Sr., who served as justice of the Province of East Florida (1765–1780).

Drayton served as a United States Representative to Congress (1825–1833). Following the Nullification Crisis, as a unionist Drayton decided to move his family to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1833 and lived there the rest of his life.