Robert Daniell | |
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18th Governor of South Carolina | |
In office 1716–1717 | |
Monarch | George I |
Preceded by | Charles Craven |
Succeeded by | Robert Johnson |
3rd Deputy Governor of North Carolina | |
In office 1704–1705 | |
Preceded by | Henderson Walker ( Acting ) |
Succeeded by | Thomas Cary |
Personal details | |
Born | April 20,1646 Cardigan,Wales [ citation needed ] |
Died | May 1,1718 (aged 71–72) Daniel Island (present-day Charleston,South Carolina) |
Resting place | Charleston,South Carolina |
Spouse(s) | Dorothy Chamberlain Martha Wainwright |
Children | 5 |
Residence | Charleston,South Carolina |
Military service | |
Branch/service | provincial militia |
Years of service | 1669-1715 |
Rank | colonel |
Battles/wars | Siege of St. Augustine (1702) Tuscarora War Yamasee War |
Robert Daniell (20 April 1646 - 1 May 1718) was a Welsh military officer and colonial administrator who served as governor of the Province of South Carolina from 1716 to 1717.
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