The Royal Colony of South Carolina - The 24th Commons House of Assembly (1761)




The Royal Colony of South Carolina

24th Commons House of Assembly - 1761
The Twenty-Fourth Commons House of Assembly under Royal Rule met on at least three (3) known occasions. The first session met from March 26th to August 6th in 1761. The second session met from September 15th to September 19th in 1761. The third session met from December 1st to December 24th in 1761.
Election District	Delegate
Christ Church Parish (2 delegates)	Samuel Carne (1)
	John Rutledge
Prince Frederick's Parish (2 delegates)	James Crockatt (2) / John Moultrie, Jr. (2)
	George Gabriel Powell (3) / William Moultrie (4)
Prince George's, Winyah Parish (2 delegates)	Thomas Lynch (5) / David Deas (5)
	George Gabriel Powell (3) / William Coachman (6)
Prince William's Parish (2 delegates)	Thomas Middleton (7)
	John Rattray (8)
St. Andrew's Parish (3 delegates)	Benjamin Dart
	Robert Rivers
	Jeremiah Savage
St. Bartholomew's Parish (4 delegates)	Henry Hyrne
	George Logan
	Rawlins Lowndes
	James Parsons
St. George's, Dorchester Parish (2 delegates)	Daniel Blake
	Elijah Postell
St. Helena's Parish (3 delegates)	Thomas Middleton (7) / John Ainslie (9)
	George Gabriel Powell (3)
	William Roper
St. James, Goose Creek Parish (4 delegates)	Charles Faucheraud (10)
	John Parker
	Henry Smith
	Peter Taylor
St. James, Santee Parish (2 delegates)	Daniel Horry, Jr.
	Robert Pringle
St. John's, Berkeley Parish (3 delegates)	Edward Harleston (11) / Job Marion (11)
	Isaac Mazyck
	Peter Porcher
St. John's, Colleton Parish (3 delegates)	Edward Fenwicke (12) / Ebenezer Simmons, Jr. (12)
	Robert Gibbes
	William Wragg
St. Mark's Parish (2 delegates)	Jacob Motte, Jr.
	Philip Porcher
St. Michael's Parish (3 delegates)	Charles Pinckney
	John Savage
	Thomas Shubrick
St. Paul's Parish (3 delegates)	George Sommers
	Thomas Smith
	William Williamson
St. Peter's Parish (1 delegate)	Samuel Carne (1) / John Wragg (13)
St. Philip's Parish (3 delegates)	Christopher Gadsden
	Henry Laurens
	Benjamin Smith
St. Stephen's Parish (1 delegate)	John Pamor
St. Thomas's & St. Dennis's Parish (3 delegates)	Peter Manigault
	Benjamin Simmons
	John Wigfall
* Benjamin Smith was elected as Speaker of the House. Childermas Croft was elected as Clerk of the House. He died on May 15, 1761. Thomas Bromley was appointed as Clerk of the House by Lt. Gov. William Bull on May 19, 1761. Jonathan Badger and Edward Weyman were elected as Messengers of the House.
(1) Samuel Carne was elected to represent both Christ Church Parish and St. Peter's Parish. He chose to represent Christ Church Parish.
(2) James Crockatt declined to serve. John Moultrie, Jr. was elected to replace James Crockatt, and he qualified on 12/3/1761.
(3) George Gabriel Powell was elected to represent Prince Frederick Parish, Prince George's, Winyah Parish, and St. Helena's Parish. He chose to represent St. Helena's Parish.
(4) William Moultrie was elected to replace George Gabriel Powell in Prince Frederick's Parish, and he qualified on 9/15/1761.
(5) Thomas Lynch declined to serve. David Deas was elected to replace Thomas Lynch, but he too declined to serve. Thomas Lynch was re-elected, and he qualified on 12/21/1761.
(6) William Coachman was elected to replace George Gabriel Powell in Prince George's, Winyah Parish, and he qualified on 7/7/1761.
(7) Thomas Middleton was elected to represent both Prince William's Parish and St. Helena's Parish. He chose to represent Prince William's Parish.
(8) John Rattray died on September 30, 1761. Assume the seat remained vacant.
(9) John Ainslie was elected to replace Thomas Middleton in St. Helena's Parish, and he qualified on 9/15/1761.
(10) Charles Faucheraud declined to serve. Seat remained vacant.
(11) Edward Harleston and Job Marion received equal votes in the general election, prompting a special election. Job Marion was elected and he qualified on 4/30/1761.
(12) Edward Fenwick declined to serve. Ebenezer Simmons, Jr. was elected to replace Edward Fenwicke, and he qualified on 4/29/1761.
(13) John Wragg was elected to replace Samuel Carne in St. Peter's Parish, and he qualified on 5/20/1761.

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