John Gadsden | |
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 portrait byCharles Fraser | |
| 28thMayor of Charleston | |
| In office 1827–1829 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Henry L. Pinckney |
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| Born | (1787-03-04)March 4, 1787 |
| Died | January 24, 1831(1831-01-24) (aged 43) Charleston, South Carolina |
| Spouse | Ann Margaret Edwards |
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| Profession | Lawyer |
John Gadsden (March 4, 1787 – January 24, 1831) was the 28th mayor ofCharleston, South Carolina, serving two terms from 1827 to 1829.
Gadsden was born on March 4, 1787, to Philip Gadsden (1761–1824) and Catherine (Edwards) Gadsden (1766–1816). His paternal grandfather wasChristopher Gadsden, originator of theGadsden flag, one brother wasJames Gadsden, notable for theGadsden Purchase, and another brother wasChristopher Edwards Gadsden, the fourth Episcopal Bishop of South Carolina.[1]
Gadsden was a member of theSouth Carolina House of Representatives in 1819 and was theU.S. Attorney for South Carolina from 1820 to 1831.[2] On September 3, 1827, Gadsden was elected to a second term as intendent of Charleston, defeating N.G. Cleary by a vote of 655 to 281.[3] He died January 24, 1831.
| Preceded by | Mayor of Charleston, South Carolina 1827–1829 | Succeeded by |
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