William Moultrie
William Moultrie | |
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Portrait of William Moultrie by Charles Willson Peale, 1782 | |
| 35th Governor of South Carolina | |
| In office December 5, 1792 – December 17, 1794 | |
| Lieutenant | James Ladson |
| Preceded by | Charles Pinckney |
| Succeeded by | Arnoldus Vanderhorst |
| In office February 11, 1785 – February 20, 1787 | |
| Lieutenant | Charles Drayton |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Guerard |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Pinckney |
| 10th Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina | |
| In office February 16, 1784 – February 11, 1785 | |
| Governor | Benjamin Guerard |
| Preceded by | Richard Beresford |
| Succeeded by | Charles Drayton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 23, 1730 |
| Died | September 27, 1805 (aged 74) Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Resting place | Fort Moultrie |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of Great Britain United States of America |
| Branch/service | South Carolina militia Continental Army |
| Years of service | 1761 1775–1783 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | 2nd South Carolina Regiment |
| Battles/wars | |
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William Moultrie (/ˈmuːltriː/; November 23, 1730 – September 27, 1805) was an American planter and politician who became a general in the American Revolutionary War. As colonel leading a state militia, in 1776 he prevented the British from taking Charleston, and Fort Moultrie was named in his honor.
After independence, Moultrie advanced as a politician; he was elected by the legislature twice within a decade as Governor of South Carolina (1785–1787, 1792–1794), serving two terms. (The state constitution kept power in the hands of the legislature and prohibited governors from serving two consecutive terms.)