John Mathews (lawyer)
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John Mathews was an American
lawyer from Charleston, South Carolina
. He was a delegate to the Continental Congress
from 1778 to 1781 where he endorsed the Articles of Confederation
on behalf of South Carolina
. On his return, he was elected the 33rd Governor of South Carolina, serving a single term in 1782 and 1783.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
lawyer from Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
. He was a delegate to the Continental Congress
Continental Congress
The Continental Congress was a convention of delegates called together from the Thirteen Colonies that became the governing body of the United States during the American Revolution....
from 1778 to 1781 where he endorsed the Articles of Confederation
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation, formally the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, was an agreement among the 13 founding states that legally established the United States of America as a confederation of sovereign states and served as its first constitution...
on behalf of South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
. On his return, he was elected the 33rd Governor of South Carolina, serving a single term in 1782 and 1783.