Daniel Huger

Daniel Huger (February 20, 1742 – July 6, 1799) was an American slaveholder, planter and politician who served two terms in the United States House of Representatives from Berkeley County, South Carolina from 1789 to 1793.

For his son, also a member of U.S. Congress, see Daniel Elliott Huger.

Daniel Huger
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from South Carolina's 3rd district
In office
March 4, 1789 – March 3, 1793
Preceded byPosition created
Succeeded byLemuel Benton
Delegate to the Congress of the Confederation from South Carolina
In office
November 6, 1786 – October 21, 1788
Personal details
Born(1742-02-20)February 20, 1742
Berkeley County, Province of South Carolina, British America
DiedJuly 6, 1799(1799-07-06) (aged 57)
Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Political partyPro-Administration
ChildrenDaniel Elliott Huger

Early life
Coat of Arms of Daniel Hugher

His grandfather was Daniel Huger Sr (1651–1711), a French Huguenot who was born in Loudun, France and settled in Charleston.

Career

Daniel Huger was a delegate for South Carolina to the Continental Congress from 1786 to 1788 and a United States representative from 1789 to 1793.[1] He owned slaves.[2]

Personal life
Daniel Huger House, Charleston

Daniel Huger's wife was the sister of the wife of Lewis Morris, Jr., the son of New York Congressman Lewis Morris.[1] His son, Daniel Elliott Huger, would later serve in the United States Senate for South Carolina and marry a daughter of Arthur Middleton.

Descendants

Mary Procter Huger, his great-granddaughter through his son Daniel, was the wife of Confederate General Arthur Middleton Manigault, who was of Huguenot descent himself; likewise a nephew of Daniel Elliot Huger was Confederate General Benjamin Huger.

References
  1. Smith, Alice R. Huger; Smith, D.E. Huger (2007). The Dwelling Houses of Charleston. Charleston: The History Press. pp. 40–41. ISBN 9781596292611.
  2. "Congress slaveowners", The Washington Post, January 13, 2022, retrieved July 3, 2022
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