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    Christopher Gadsden (February 16, 1724 – August 28, 1805) was an American politician who was the principal leader of the South Carolina Patriot movement...
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    versions of the flag include an apostrophe. The flag is named after Christopher Gadsden, a South Carolinian delegate to the Continental Congress and brigadier...
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    Christopher Edwards Gadsden (November 25, 1785 – June 24, 1852) was the fourth Episcopal Bishop of South Carolina. Gadsden was born in Charleston, South...
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    American Revolutionary War hero Christopher Gadsden, for whom the Gadsden flag was named. It is also known that Gadsden earned his bachelor's degree from...
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  • Look up Gadsden in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Gadsden is a surname. It may refer to: Christopher Gadsden (1724–1805), American soldier and statesman...
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    leaders in Georgia and South Carolina. In 1778, he fought a duel with Christopher Gadsden of South Carolina which was spurred in part by Howe's conflict with...
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  • Museum which opened in 2023. Christopher Gadsden began constructing the Wharf in the late 1760s. In the years following, Gadsden expanded it, repaired it...
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    Philip Gadsden (1761–1824) and Catherine (Edwards) Gadsden (1766–1816). His paternal grandfather was Christopher Gadsden, originator of the Gadsden flag...
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    Massachusetts William Ellery – signer of the Declaration of Independence Christopher Gadsden – merchant, Charleston, South Carolina William Goddard (1740-1817)...
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    Carolina Richard Caswell; Joseph Hewes; William Hooper South Carolina Christopher Gadsden; Thomas Lynch Jr.; Henry Middleton; Edward Rutledge; John Rutledge...
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    Cotesworth Pinckney, John Rutledge, Charles Pinckney, Henry Laurens, Christopher Gadsden, Rawlins Lowndes, Arthur Middleton, Henry Middleton, Thomas Bee,...
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    Declaration of Independence and South Carolina's lieutenant governor Christopher Gadsden were held. Local militias composed of Florida, Georgia, and Carolina...
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    Moultrie to the eastern end of Sullivan's Island. It was named after Christopher Gadsden. Until decommissioned in 1917, the concrete battery housed four,...
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    Eugene Diffendorfer, co-designer of the Christian Flag Christopher Gadsden, designer of the Gadsden flag Monica Helms, designer of the Transgender flag Catherine...
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    government" and British officials no longer were in control. According to Christopher Gould, The Continental Association forced colonials to publicly take...
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    represented Somerset County in the assembly for many years. Christopher Gadsden South Carolina Gadsden, 41, was a wealthy Charleston merchant and plantation...
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    as a military prison during the war. Among those imprisoned was Christopher Gadsden, the Lieutenant governor of South Carolina. He was also a delegate...
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    overwhelming rejection each time. Governor John Rutledge and General Christopher Gadsden were among the opponents. In 1779, when the British threatened Charleston...
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    Carolina", Charles Thomson the "Samuel Adams of Philadelphia", and Christopher Gadsden the "Sam Adams of the South". When John Adams traveled to France...
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    better known as Raising the Flag at Ground Zero Christopher Gadsden (1724–1805), after whom the Gadsden flag is named Francis Hopkinson (1737–1791), designed...
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    ineligible for the office for four years after the end of their term. Christopher Gadsden was elected in 1782, but declined, so the legislature then chose...
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    members of the Naval Committee were Silas Deane, John Langdon and Christopher Gadsden. The additional four were Stephen Hopkins, Joseph Hewes, Richard...
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    January 31, 1782 – February 4, 1783 Governor John Matthews Preceded by Christopher Gadsden Succeeded by Richard Beresford 1st Mayor of Charleston In office...
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    for defending Charleston in June 1776. Battery Gadsden was named for Brigadier General Christopher Gadsden, a South Carolina officer of the Revolutionary...
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  • 1780 Governor John Rutledge Preceded by James Parsons Succeeded by Christopher Gadsden 3rd Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives In office...
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  • Carolina. The name comes from the neighborhood which had been owned by Christopher Gadsden. The housing project was built in two stages: the eastern half (bounded...
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    "the Natural rights of Mankind" and "the common rights of mankind". Christopher Gadsden of South Carolina had proposed that the Congress' petition should...
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    further escape from the left bank. On 25 April, civilians led by Christopher Gadsden prevented any action on Lincoln's part in withdrawing the Continental...
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  • North Carolina William Hooper Joseph Hewes Richard Caswell South Carolina Henry Middleton Thomas Lynch Christopher Gadsden John Rutledge Edward Rutledge...
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  • North Carolina William Hooper Joseph Hewes Richard Caswell South Carolina Henry Middleton Thomas Lynch Christopher Gadsden John Rutledge Edward Rutledge...
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