Samuel Prioleau
American politician (1784–1839)
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Samuel Prioleau was the twenty-sixth mayor of Charleston, South Carolina, serving from 1824 to 1825.
Samuel Prioleau | |
|---|---|
| 26th Mayor of Charleston | |
| In office 1824–1825 | |
| Preceded by | John Geddes |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Johnson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 September 1784 |
| Died | 6 May 1839 (aged 54) |
| Party | Federalist |
| Profession | lawyer |
The Prioleaus were a prominent South Carolina planter family of French Huguenot descent.[1] In 1820, Prioleau was elected to serve as a representative in the South Carolina House of Representatives for Charleston.[2] He was well suited for service on the Judiciary Committee given his legal training.[3] In 1825, he was made Recorder of the City by the City Council of Charleston.[4]
His son, Charles K. Prioleau, was a cotton merchant who became the primary financial agent for the Confederacy in England during the American Civil War.[5]