South Carolina Provincial Congress
South Carolina Provincial Congress | |
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| History | |
| Founded | January 11, 1775 |
| Disbanded | March 26, 1776 |
| Succeeded by | South Carolina General Assembly |
| Leadership | |
President of the Provincial Congress | Henry Laurens (1775–1776) |
Vice President | Christopher Gadsden (1775–1776) |
Secretary/Clerk | Richard Hutson (1775–1776) |
| Structure | |
| Authority | Governmental authority in Patriot controlled territory in South Carolina |
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| Constitution | |
| Fundamental Constitutions & Constitution of 1776 | |
The South Carolina Provincial Congress was an extralegal representative assembly that was modelled on the colony's unicameral Commons House of Assembly. It served as the transitional government that led South Carolina from a British colonial province into a U.S. state government. Prominant South Carolinians who served on the congress included Colonel Charles Pinckney, Daniel Legare, Christopher Gadsden, Richard Hutson, and Henry Laurens.