13th Commons House
of Assembly - 1711 to 1712 |
The Thirteenth Commons House of Assembly
convened for at least eight (8) known sessions. The first session
met from May 15th to May 16th in 1711. The second session met
from at least June 12th to June 22nd in 1711 - the session did
not end on June 22nd, but the journal entries did. The third
session met from October 9th to October 12, 1711. The fourth
session met from October 26th to November 10th in 1711. The fifth
session met from April 2nd to April 10th in 1712. The sixth session
met from May 13th to June 7th in 1712. The seventh session met
from August 5th to August 9th in 1712. The eighth session met
from November 18th to December 12th in 1712. |
Election District |
Delegate |
Berkeley County
and
Craven County
(20 Delegates) |
David Davis |
Henroydah English |
William Fuller |
William Gibbon |
Benjamin Godin |
Hugh Grange |
Ralph Izard |
James Kinloch |
George Logan |
Robert Lowry |
John Morgan |
Henry Noble |
John Oldfield |
Alexander Parris |
Richard Peterson (1) / Samuel Wragg (1) |
Benjamin Quelch |
William Rhett* |
Peter Slann |
Henry Wigington |
Manley Williamson |
Colleton County
(10 delegates)
|
Jacob Beamor |
James Cochran (2) / John Raven (2) |
John Godfrey (3) |
Arthur Hall (4) |
Alexander McKay (5) / Thomas Nairne (5) |
John Musgrove |
William Peters (6) / John Fenwick (6) |
James Stanyarne (7) / Abraham Eve (7) |
John Whitmarsh (8) |
Richard Woodward (9) / John Barnwell (9) |
* William Rhett was elected as the
Speaker of the House. George Evans was elected as Clerk of the
House. John Bourne was elected as Messenger of the House. He
died before April 2, 1712. Francis Brasseur was elected on April
2, 1712 to replace John Bourne as Messenger of the House. |
(1) Richard Peterson was disqualified
on June 20, 1711, when it was found out that he was not a resident
of Berkeley County. Samuel Wragg was elected to replace Richard
Peterson and he qualified on 10/9/1711. |
(2) James Cochran declined to serve.
John Raven was elected to replace James Cochran and he qualified
on 10/10/1711. |
(3) John Godfrey declined to serve,
but he was re-elected and he qualified on 10/11/1711. |
(4) Arthur Hall declined to serve,
but he was re-elected and he qualified on 11/1/1711. |
(5) Alexander McKay declined to serve.
Thomas Nairne was elected to replace Alexander McKay and he qualified
on 11/1/1711. |
(6) William Peters decline to serve.
John Fenwick was elected to replace William Peters and he qualified
on 10/10/1711. |
(7) James Stanyarne declined to serve.
Abraham Even was elected to replace James Stanyarne and he qualified
on 10/10/1711. |
(8) John Whitmarsh declined to serve,
but he was re-elected and he qualified on 10/10/1711. |
(9) Richard Woodward declined to
serve. John Barnwell was elected to replace Richard Woodward
and he qualified on 11/3/1711. |