Elias Horry (1773 – September 17, 1834) was a lawyer, politician, businessman and plantation owner who twice served in the South Carolina General Assembly as well as the intendant (mayor) of Charleston, South Carolina, serving two terms from 1815 to 1817 and 1820 to 1821.
Harriet Vanderhorst (m. 1797); Mary R. Shubrick (m. 1817)
Children
Thomas Lynch Horry (1806–1871); Harriet Vanderhorst Horry Frost (1807–1890); Ann Branford Horry (1812–1824); Elias Horry (1815–1817); Alicia Mary Horry (1820–1826); Elias Horry (1822–1839); Richard Shubrick Horry (1823–1824)
Horry was born in 1773 and received a private education suitable for his class. He joined Charles Cotesworth Pinckney's office as a law student.[1]
He married twice. In 1797 he married Harriet Vanderhorst, who bore three sons and two daughters before her death: Thomas Lynch Horry (1806–1871); Harriet Vanderhorst Horry Frost (1807–1890); Ann Branford Horry (1812–1824) and Elias Horry (1815–1817). The widower then married Mary R. Shubrick in 1817, who bore Alicia Mary Horry (1820–1826); Elias Horry (1822–1839); and Richard Shubrick Horry (1823–1824).
Career
In 1793, Horry was admitted to the South Carolina bar. He represented St. James, Santee, in the South Carolina General Assembly from 1794 to 1804.
Horry was elected warden (city council member) in September 1813 before becoming the interim intendant (mayor) on March 30, 1815, after Thomas Rhett Smith resigned.[2] On September 18, 1815, he was elected to a full term and then re-elected September 16, 1816,[3] defeating Daniel Stevens.[4] After four terms by two other mayors, Horry returned to the position, after having been elected on September 4, 1820 for one more term.[5]
Many years later, he again served in the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing the Charleston area from 1830 to 1833.
Horry owned several plantations which he operated using enslaved labor, including: The Bluff, Wattahan, Milldam, Jutland, Camp Main, Camp Island, Newland, Midland and Millbrook plantations (Santee River) in Georgetown District and St. James, Santee, Parish.[5]
Elias Horry inherited the Branford-Horry House at 59 Meeting St., Charleston, South Carolina from his father, Thomas Horry, and added the front portico.
Horry died on September 17, 1834. He is buried at the Cathedral of St. Luke and St. Paul in Charleston, South Carolina.[5][7] The Branford-Horry House in which he was raised and later lived in Charleston was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970, and remains in private ownership.[8]
References
^"At a quarterly meeting . . ". The Southern Patriot. Charleston, South Carolina. October 17, 1834. p. 2. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
^"Elias Horry, Esq. . . ". City Gazette and Daily Advertiser. Charleston, South Carolina. April 1, 1815. p. 3. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
^"Elias Horry, Esq. . . ". City Gazette and Daily Advertiser. Charleston, South Carolina. September 17, 1816. p. 2. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
^"An election for Intendant . . ". City Gazette and Daily Advertiser. Charleston, South Carolina. September 16, 1816. p. 2. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
^ abc. Preservation Society of Charleston. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
^Smith, Alice R. Huger; Smith, D.E. Huger (2007). The Dwelling Houses of Charleston. Charleston: The History Press. p. 60. ISBN9781596292611.
^"Elias Horry (1773-1834)". Find a Grave. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
^"1750s colonial with exquisite original details asks $6.2M in Charleston". 7 February 2018.
elias, horry, 1773, september, 1834, lawyer, politician, businessman, plantation, owner, twice, served, south, carolina, general, assembly, well, intendant, mayor, charleston, south, carolina, serving, terms, from, 1815, 1817, 1820, 1821, 22nd, mayor, charlest. Elias Horry 1773 September 17 1834 was a lawyer politician businessman and plantation owner who twice served in the South Carolina General Assembly as well as the intendant mayor of Charleston South Carolina serving two terms from 1815 to 1817 and 1820 to 1821 Elias Horry22nd Mayor of CharlestonIn office 1815 1817Preceded byThomas Rhett SmithSucceeded byJohn GeddesIn office 1820 1821Preceded byDaniel StevensSucceeded byJames Hamilton Jr Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from St James Santee ParishIn office 1794 1804Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from CharlestonIn office 1830 1833President of the South Carolina Canal and Railroad CompanyIn office 1831 1843Personal detailsBornJune 21 1773Charleston South CarolinaDiedSeptember 17 1834Charleston South CarolinaSpouse s Harriet Vanderhorst m 1797 Mary R Shubrick m 1817 ChildrenThomas Lynch Horry 1806 1871 Harriet Vanderhorst Horry Frost 1807 1890 Ann Branford Horry 1812 1824 Elias Horry 1815 1817 Alicia Mary Horry 1820 1826 Elias Horry 1822 1839 Richard Shubrick Horry 1823 1824 ProfessionLawyer planter businessman Contents 1 Early and family life 2 Career 3 Death and legacy 4 ReferencesEarly and family life EditHorry was born in 1773 and received a private education suitable for his class He joined Charles Cotesworth Pinckney s office as a law student 1 He married twice In 1797 he married Harriet Vanderhorst who bore three sons and two daughters before her death Thomas Lynch Horry 1806 1871 Harriet Vanderhorst Horry Frost 1807 1890 Ann Branford Horry 1812 1824 and Elias Horry 1815 1817 The widower then married Mary R Shubrick in 1817 who bore Alicia Mary Horry 1820 1826 Elias Horry 1822 1839 and Richard Shubrick Horry 1823 1824 Career EditIn 1793 Horry was admitted to the South Carolina bar He represented St James Santee in the South Carolina General Assembly from 1794 to 1804 Horry was elected warden city council member in September 1813 before becoming the interim intendant mayor on March 30 1815 after Thomas Rhett Smith resigned 2 On September 18 1815 he was elected to a full term and then re elected September 16 1816 3 defeating Daniel Stevens 4 After four terms by two other mayors Horry returned to the position after having been elected on September 4 1820 for one more term 5 Many years later he again served in the South Carolina House of Representatives representing the Charleston area from 1830 to 1833 Horry owned several plantations which he operated using enslaved labor including The Bluff Wattahan Milldam Jutland Camp Main Camp Island Newland Midland and Millbrook plantations Santee River in Georgetown District and St James Santee Parish 5 Elias Horry inherited the Branford Horry House at 59 Meeting St Charleston South Carolina from his father Thomas Horry and added the front portico Horry became president of the South Carolina Canal and Railroad Company in 1831 6 Death and legacy EditHorry died on September 17 1834 He is buried at the Cathedral of St Luke and St Paul in Charleston South Carolina 5 7 The Branford Horry House in which he was raised and later lived in Charleston was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970 and remains in private ownership 8 References Edit At a quarterly meeting The Southern Patriot Charleston South Carolina October 17 1834 p 2 Retrieved January 25 2014 Elias Horry Esq City Gazette and Daily Advertiser Charleston South Carolina April 1 1815 p 3 Retrieved January 25 2014 Elias Horry Esq City Gazette and Daily Advertiser Charleston South Carolina September 17 1816 p 2 Retrieved January 25 2014 An election for Intendant City Gazette and Daily Advertiser Charleston South Carolina September 16 1816 p 2 Retrieved January 25 2014 a b c Elias Horry Preservation Society of Charleston Archived from the original on February 2 2014 Retrieved January 25 2014 Smith Alice R Huger Smith D E Huger 2007 The Dwelling Houses of Charleston Charleston The History Press p 60 ISBN 9781596292611 Elias Horry 1773 1834 Find a Grave Retrieved January 25 2014 1750s colonial with exquisite original details asks 6 2M in Charleston 7 February 2018 Preceded byThomas Rhett Smith Mayor of Charleston South Carolina1815 1817 Succeeded byJohn GeddesPreceded byDaniel Stevens Mayor of Charleston South Carolina1820 1821 Succeeded byJames Hamilton Jr Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Elias Horry amp oldid 1097712824, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
