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John Drayton
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
John Drayton served on the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina. Appointed by James Madison and confirmed May 7, 1812.
- Appointed by
- James Madison
- Confirmed
- May 7, 1812
- Born
- 1766
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of South CarolinaJames Madison · May 7, 1812 – Nov 27, 1822
Education
- Inner Temple, London, England
- Read law1788
Career
Private practice, Charleston, South Carolina, 1788, 1789-1794, 1796-1798, 1811-1812; Warden, Charleston, South Carolina, 1788-; Rice planter, Georgetown County, South Carolina, 1794-1822; State representative, South Carolina, 1792-1796; Lieutenant governor, South Carolina, 1798-1800; Governor, South Carolina, 1801-1803, 1809-1810; Intendant, Charleston, South Carolina, 1803-1805; State senator, South Carolina, 1805-1808
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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.
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Capitol Receipts, “Judge John Drayton, District Court for the District of South Carolina,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1380181/john-drayton (accessed 2026-10-13).