Orphan House Commissioners
 FROM 1790 to 1861.

Charleston County, South Carolina Genealogy Trails


Chairmen of the Commissioners

1. ARNOLDUS VANDERHORST, Intendant and Chairman, ex officio, From 28 October, 1790, to 28 October, 1792.

2. JOHN HUGER, Intendant and Chairman, ex officio, From 28 October, 1792, to December, 1792.

3. CHARLES LINING, first Chairman elected by the Commissioners, From 13 December, 1792, to 18 August, 1796.

4. RAWLINS LOWNDES, From 26 August, 1796, to 29 July, 1797.

5. JOHN BEE HOLMES, From 12 August, 1797, to 6 October, 1808.

6. HENRY WILLIAM DE SAUSSURE, From 6 October, 1808, to 16 April, 1812.

7. DANIEL STEVENS, From 5 May, 1812, to 28 January, 1819.

8. JOHN DAWSON, From 28 January, 1819, to 29 May, 1823.

9. THOMAS LEE, From 12 June, 1823, to 8 December, 1825.

10. THOMAS ROPER, From 15 December, 1825, to 23 February, 1826.

11. JAMES JERVEY, From 25 May, 1826, to 31 May, 1838.

12. HENRY ALEXANDER DE SAUSSURE,  From 7 June, 1838, to



Commissioners
ELECTED - RETIRED 

1. John Mitchell 25 Oct., 1790 27 Nov., 1794

2. John Robertson 25 Oct., 1790 13 Dec., 1792

3. Richard Cole 25 Oct., 1790 5 July, 1792

4. Arnoldus Vanderhorst 25 Oct., 1790 18 Aug., 1796

5. Thomas Corbett 25 Oct., 1790 18 Aug., 1796

6. Charles Lining 25 Oct., 1790 18 Aug., 1796

7. William Marshall 25 Oct., 1790 1 Nov., 1792

8. Thomas Jones 25 Oct., 1790 1 Nov., 1792

9. Samuel Beckman 25 Oct., 1790 18 Aug., 1796

10. Timothy Ford 5 July, 1792 1 Nov., 1792

11. John Huger 1 Nov., 1792 18 Aug., 1796

12. Tucker Harris 1 Nov., 1792 27 Nov., 1794

13. Stephen Lee 1 Nov., 1792 18 Aug., 1796

14. John Champneys 13 Dec., 1792 18 Aug., 1796

15. Thomas Roper 10 Oct., 1794 18 Aug., 1796

16. Thomas Hall 2 Nov., 1794 18 Aug., 1796

17. Rawlins Lowndes 24 Aug., 1796 29 July, 1797

18. John Bee Holmes 24 Aug., 1796 24 Oct., 1808.

19. Philip Gadsden 24 Aug., 1796 27 Oct., 1814

20. William Somarsall 24 Aug., 1796 24 Oct., 1810

21. Alexander Alexander 24 Aug., 1796 21 Feb., 1800

22. John Parker 24 Aug., 1796 20 June, 1814

23. Richard Wainwright 24 Aug., 1796 16 Oct., 1797

24. Rev. Mr. Jenkins 24 Aug., 1796 16 Oct., 1797

25. William Crafts 24 Aug., 1796 16 Oct., 1797

26. John Rutledge, Jr. 1 Sept., 1796 16 Oct., 1797

27. John Edwards 29 July, 1797 1 Feb., 1799

28. Thomas Simons 16 Oct., 1797 1 Feb., 1805

29. William Johnson, Sr. 16 Oct., 1797 17 Oct., 1803

30. Daniel Hall 16 Oct., 1797 20 Oct., 1800

31. Nathaniel Russell 1 Feb., 1797 23 Oct., 1809

32. Daniel Stevens 21 Feb., 1800 5 June, 1828

33. Henry W. De Saussure 4 April, 1800 16 April, 1812

34. William Allen Deas 18 Oct., 1803 20 Oct., 1806

35. William Johnson, Jr. 1 Nov., 1804 26 June, 1807

36. Daniel Hall 1 Feb., 1805 23 Oct., 1809

37. John Dawson, Jr. 26 June, 1807 4 Nov., 1823

38. Keating Simons 24 Oct., 1808 23 Oct., 1809

39. Langdon Cheves 23 Oct., 1809 24 Oct., 1810

40. John Brownlee 23 Oct., 1809 24 Oct., 1810

41. Dr. T. H. McCalla 23 Oct., 1809 6 March, 1811

42. John C. Faber 24 Oct., 1810 24 Oct., 1811

43. John Geddes 24 Oct., 1810 19 Oct., 1812

44. Joseph Manigault 23 Oct., 1810 6 March, 1811

45. Thomas Bennett, Jr. 6 March, 1811 27 Oct., 1814

46. William Johnson, Jr. 24 Oct., 1811 25 Oct., 1816

47. Charles J. Steedman 16 April, 1812 27 Oct., 1814

48. Thomas Lee 19 Oct., 1812 19 June, 1827

49. Thomas Lowndes 20 June, 1814 22 Oct., 1821

50. Henry Deas 27 Oct., 1814 25 Oct., 1838

51. Elias Horry 27 Oct., 1814 6 Nov., 1834

52. Daniel E. Huger 27 Oct., 1814 25 Oct., 1816

53. Langdon Cheves 25 Oct., 1816 27 Oct., 1817

54. C. R. Greene 25 Oct., 1817 27 Oct., 1817

55. Thomas W. Bacot 27 Oct., 1817 6 Nov., 1828

56. Nathaniel Heyward 27 Oct., 1817 26 Oct., 1818

57. Peter Wyatt 31 July, 1818 26 Oct., 1818

58. Charles Pinckney 31 July, 1818 26 Oct., 1818

59. Thomas Bennett 26 Oct., 1818 1 April, 1824

60. John S. Cogdell 23 Oct., 1820 10 May, 1826

61. William Brisbane 22 March, 1821 21 Feb., 1822

62. James Jervey 22 March, 1821 31 May, 1838

63. Thomas Hanscome 22 March, 1821 11 March, 1823

64. Stephen Elliott 9 April, 1821 29 Oct., 1829

65. John J. Bulow 21 Feb., 1822 31 Oct., 1822

66. Sam'l Prioleau 31 Oct., 1822 31 Oct., 1826

67. William Washington 11 March, 1823 6 Nov., 1828

68. Thomas Roper 4 Nov., 1823 25 Oct., 1827

69. John H. Read 1 April, 1824 27 Oct., 1831

70. James L. Petigru 10 May, 1826 6 Nov., 1828

71. John Gadsden 21 Oct., 1826 25 Oct., 1827

72. Henry A. De Saussure 19 June, 1827

73. Thomas S. Grimke 25 Oct., 1827 29 Oct, 1829

74. Joshua W. Toomer 25 Oct., 1827 25 Oct., 1838

75. James Cuthbert 29 May, 1828 28 July, 1831

76. Lionel H. Kennedy 5 June, 1828 2 Nov., 1837

77. John Parker,Jr. 6 Nov, 1828 3 Nov., 1836

78. Thomas Blackwood 6 Nov., 1828 29 Oct., 1829

79. Charles C. Pinckney 29 Oct., 1829 26 May, 1831

80. Henry W. Peronneau 29 Oct., 1829 3 May, 1832

81. Daniel Huger 29 Oct., 1829 27 Oct., 1831

82. William A. Smith 2 June, 1831 27 Oct., 1831

83. Daniel Ravenel 28 July, 1831 27 Oct., 1831

84. Stephen Elliott 27 Oct., 1831 16 Feb., 1832

85. Charles J. Colcock 27 Oct., 1831 3 Nov., 1836

86. Isaac E. Holmes 27 Oct., 1831 25 Oct., 1832

87. R. J. Turnbull 27 Oct., 1831 25 Oct., 1832

88. Dr. Thos. Y. Simons 16 Feb., 1832 2 Nov., 1837

89. Edward H. Edwards 3 May, 1832 25 April, 1843

90. H. L. Pinckney 25 Oct., 1832 6 Nov., 1834

91. John Ball 25 Oct., 1832 6 Nov., 1834

92. James Hamilton, Jr. 7 Nov., 1833 6 Nov., 1834

93. John Bryan 6 Nov., 1834 2 Nov., 1837

94. Benjamin Elliot 6 Nov., 1834 3 Nov., 1836

95. Thomas Gadsden 6 Nov., 1834 5 Nov., 1835

96. Dr. J. M. Campbell 5 Nov., 1835 2 Nov., 1837

97. Arthur P. Hayne 3 Nov., 1836 2 Nov., 1837

98. Daniel Ravenel 3 Nov., 1836 7 Nov., 1839

99. Daniel C. Webb 3 Nov., 1836 4 Nov., 1841

100. John Magrath 2 Nov., 1837 25 Oct., 1838

101. John S. Cogdell 2 Nov., 1837 4 Nov., 1841

102. Rev. Wm. Capers 2 Nov., 1837 25 Oct., 1838

103. Robt. B. Gilchrist 2 Nov., 1837 4 Nov., 1841

104. Dr. Saml. Wilson 2 Nov., 1837 25 Oct., 1838

105. Francis Lance 25 Oct., 1838 4 Nov., 1841

106. James Legare 25 Oct., 1838 12 Nov., 1840

107. John Huger 25 Oct., 1838 27 July, 1848

108. John C. Ker 25 Oct., 1838 4 Nov., 1841

109. Mordecai Cohen 25 Oct., 1838 30 May, 1844

110. Edward Frost 7 Nov., 1839 8 May, 1845

111. Casimer Patrick 7 Nov., 1839 4 Nov., 1841

112. N. R. Middleton 12 Nov., 1840 7 Nov., 1844

113. W. B. Pringle 4 Nov., 1841 6 Feb., 1851

114. James H. Ladson 4 Nov., 1841 1 Nov., 1849

115. Wm. Bell 4 Nov., 1841 13 Oct., 1853

116. Charles T. Lowndes 4 Nov., 1841 6 Nov., 1851

117. Jacob Axson 4 Nov., 1841 27 Oct., 1842

118. John Hunter 4 Nov., 1841 28 Jan., 1847

119. Daniel C. Webb 27 Oct., 1842 19 Dec., 1850

120. Samuel R. Ripley 25 April, 1843 26 Oct., 1843

121. Casimer Patrick 26 Oct., 1843 4 Nov., 1847

122. M. T. Mendenhall 30 May, 1844 29 Oct., 1846

123. Henry D. Lesesne 30 May, 1844 13 July, 1854

124. Charles Alston 8 May, 1845 31 July, 1851

125. Edward Sebring 29 Oct., 1846 7 June, 1855

126. Dr. Edward North 28 Jan., 1847 31 Oct., 1850

127. S. P. Ripley 4 Nov., 1847 2 Nov., 1848

128. Thomas Farr Capers 27 July, 1848 20 March, 1851

129. Dr. P. Tidyman 2 Nov., 1848 1 Nov., 1849

130. J. P. Jervey 1 Nov., 1849 31 Oct., 1850

131. W. J. Bennett 1 Nov., 1849 31 Oct., 1850

132. William Aiken 29 Oct., 1850 16 Dec., 1856

133. Edward Manigault 29 Oct., 1850 19 Dec., 1850

134. George Buist 29 Oct., 1850

135. W. C. Dukes 19 Dec., 1850 14 Aug., 1851

136. Dr. L. A. Frampton 19 Dec., 1850 22 Dec., 1857

137. W. J. Bennett 6 Feb., 1851

138. C. G. Memminger 20 March, 1851

139. Dr. James Moultrie 29 July, 1851

140. James M. Caldwell 14 Aug., 1851 16 Dec., 1856

141. Dr. Benj. Huger 6 Nov., 1851

142. Wm. C. Bee 7 Oct., 1853

143. William H. Gilliland 7 July, 1854

144. George M. Coffin 29 May, 1855

145. Dr. S. H. Dickson 16 Dec., 1856 12 Nov., 1857

146. Wm. H. Houston 16 Dec., 1856

147. John H. Honour 22 Dec., 1857

148. James Tupper 22 Dec., 1857


Source: 

BY-LAWS OF THE ORPHAN HOUSE OF CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA. REVISED AND ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, 4TH APRIL, 1861.

SUBMITTED TO AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF CHARLESTON, 23D APRIL, 1861.

CHARLESTON: STEAM-POWER PRESSES OF EVANS & COGSWELL, 3 Broad and 103 East Bay Streets. 1861.

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