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Thomas Rhett Smith
Thomas Rhett Smith was the twenty-first intendant (mayor) of Charleston, South Carolina, serving from 1813 to March 1815. Smith was born in 1768 to Roger Smith and Mary Rutledge. He served in the South Carolina House of Representatives for St. James and Goose Creek Parish during four session, 1792–1799. In September 1796, he was elected to be a warden (city council member) for Charleston and was re-elected in September 1797. In 1800–1801, he served another term, representing the Charleston area. Smith was elected intendant on September 20, 1813, by a vote of 465 (Smith) to 318 (Democrat Thomas Bennett Jr.) and was re-elected on September 19, 1814. He did not complete his second term; he resigned in March 1815 and was replaced by Elias Horry Elias Horry (1773 – September 17, 1834) was a lawyer, politician, businessman and plantation owner who twice served in the South Carolina General Assembly as well as the intendant (mayor) of Charleston, South Carolina, serving two t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayor Of Charleston
The Mayor is the highest elected official in Charleston, South Carolina. Since the city's incorporation in 1783, Charleston's chief executive officer has been elected directly by qualified voters, except for the years 1867–1868, when mayors were appointed by Federal officials. The position was known as ''intendant'' until 1836, and has been known as "mayor" since that time. In 2012, the annual mayoral salary was $162,815.90. Intendants and Mayors of Charleston, South Carolina See also * Timeline of Charleston, South Carolina The following is a timeline of the history of Charleston, South Carolina, USA. 18th–19th centuries * 1680 – Settlement of English immigrants, mostly from Barbados, relocates from Albemarle Point to site of future Charles Town. * 1681 – ... Footnotes {{Charleston, South Carolina Charleston ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |