Edward Harleston
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BornDecember 25, 1794
DiedFebruary 11, 1871 (aged 76)
Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Spouse(s)
Georgianna W. Doughty
(m. 1818)Ann Isabella Huger
(m. 1826)Children13
Edward Harleston | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | December 25, 1794 |
| Died | February 11, 1871 (aged 76) Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) |
Georgianna W. Doughty
(m. 1818)Ann Isabella Huger (m. 1826) |
| Children | 13 |
| Alma mater | Yale College |
| Occupation |
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Edward Harleston (December 25, 1794 – February 11, 1871) was an American planter and politician.
Edward Harleston was born on December 25, 1794, in Charleston, South Carolina, to Annabella (née Moultrie) and Edward Harleston.[1][2] His maternal grandfather was James Moultrie, lieutenant governor and chief justice of British East Florida.[2] He was prepared for college by Christopher Edwards Gadsden.[3] He graduated from Yale College in 1815.[1]
Career
Harleston was a planter of rice and cotton.[1][3]
Harleston served in the South Carolina State Legislature for several years.[1]
