Daniel Huger (February 20, 1742July 6, 1799) was an

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planter and statesman from

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Early life

His grandfather was Daniel Huger Sr (1651–1711), a French

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who was born in

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and settled in Charleston.

Career

Daniel Huger was a delegate for

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to the

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from 1786 to 1788 and a

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from 1789 to 1793. He owned slaves.

Personal life

Daniel Huger's wife was the sister of the wife of Lewis Morris, Jr., the son of New York Congressman

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. His son,

Daniel Elliott Huger Daniel Elliott Huger (June 28, 1779August 21, 1854) was a United States senator from South Carolina. Born on Limerick plantation, Berkeley County (near Charleston), his father was Daniel Huger, a Continental Congressman and U.S. Representativ ...

, would later serve in the

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for South Carolina and marry a daughter of

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Descendants

Mary Procter Huger, his great-granddaughter through his son Daniel, was the wife of Confederate General Arthur Middleton Manigault, who was of Huguenot descent himself; likewise a nephew of Daniel Elliot Huger was Confederate General Benjamin Huger.

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1742 births 1799 deaths People from Berkeley County, South Carolina South Carolina colonial people American people of French descent Continental Congressmen from South Carolina Pro-Administration Party members of the United States House of Representatives from South Carolina American planters American slave owners {{South Carolina-politician-stub