Christopher Gadsden | |
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![]() Portrait by Charles Fraser | |
7th Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina | |
In office January 24, 1780 – January 31, 1782 | |
Governor | John Rutledge |
Preceded by | Thomas Bee |
Succeeded by | Richard Hutson |
Personal details | |
Born | Charleston, South Carolina, British America | February 16, 1724
Died | August 28, 1805 Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. | (aged 81)
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Military Service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | South Carolina Militia, Continental Line, State Troops |
Years of service | 1776–1777 |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Commands | South Carolina 1st Regiment (Infantry) |
Christopher Gadsden (February 16, 1724 – August 28, 1805) was an American politician who was the principal leader of the South Carolina Patriot movement during the American Revolution. He was a delegate to the Continental Congress, a brigadier general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina, a merchant, and the designer of the Gadsden flag. He is a signatory to the Continental Association.
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