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tive in the state legislature and a member of the convention of 1832. In December, 1842, he was elected a U.S. senator to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John C. Calhoun, and served, 1843-45. He resigned his seat, March 8, 1845, in order that Mr. Calhoun might return to the senate. In 1852 he was again a member of tlie state convention, thus terminating a life- time of public service. He was married, in 1800. to Isabella Johannes, daughter of Arthur Middleton, signer of the Declaration of Inde- pendence. Five sons and four daughters lived to maturity. For full biography see O'Neall's Bench and Bar of South Carolina (Vol. I., 1859). He die.! on Sullivan's Island, S.C, Aug. 21, 1854.

HUGER, Francis, soldier, was born at Lim- erick Plantation, S.C, June 19, 1751 ; son of Daniel and Ann (Le Jau) Huger, He was a half- brother of Daniel, Isaac, John and Benjamin Huger, and was educated in Europe. He was a captain in the 2d South Carolina regiment, Wil- liam Moultrie, colonel. He was one of the de- fenders of Fort Moultrie against Sir Peter Parker's fleet, June 28, 1776. He was promoted lieutenant-colonel and was appointed deputy quartermaster-general of the Southern depart- ment under Quartermaster-General Mifflin. He resigned in 1778 and engaged in planting on his estate, " Midway," on Cooper river, S.C, where he died, Aug. 20, 1800.

HUGER, Francis Kinloch, patriot, was born in Charleston, S.C, in September, 1773 ; son of Major Benjamin (1746-1779) and Mary Esther (Kinloch) Huger. He was educated in Europe, became a surgeon and served for a short time on the medical staff of the English army in Flanders in 1794. He then went to Vienna, where he joined in a successful attempt to liberate Lafay- ette from the Austrian fortress at Olmiitz. La- fayette was re-captured, and Huger, who had given his horse to his companion. Dr. Eric Boll- mann, was arrested, taken to Olmiitz and impris- oned. After suffering many indignities for nearly eight months, he was released in 1795 and sent across the frontier. He returned to America and entered the U.S. army as captain. He was married, Jan. 14, 1802, to Harriott, daughter of Gen. Thomas Pinckuey. "Wlien war with Great Britain was declared in 1812 Captain Huger was advanced to the rank of lieutenant-colonel in the 2d artillery and placed on the staff of General Pinckney. He was promoted colonel, April 6, 1813, and made adjutant-general. After the war he served his state in the legislature. He died in Charleston. S.C, Feb. 14, 1855.

HUGER, Frank, soldier, was born at Fort Monroe, Old Point Comfort, Va., Sept. 29, 1837 ; son of Gen. Benjamin and Celestine (Pinckney) Huger. He was graduated at the U.S. Military

academy in 1861 ; resigned from the U.S. army in the same year and was commissioned a cap- tain of artillery in the Confederate army. He served throughout the war in the Army of Northern Virginia, and was successively pro- moted major, lieutenant-colonel and finally col- onel of artillery in Longstreet's corps. For dis- tinguished ability and personal gallantry and for his conduct and that of his battalion at the battle of Spottsylvania, he was complimented by General Lee in person. At the battle of the crater before Petersburg, he again distinguished hiin~self, assisting personally in the service of his guns until reinforcements arrived and the Con- federate lines were re-established. Colonel Huger entered the service of the Norfolk and Petersburg railway in 1865, and became superin- tendent of transportation of the Norfolk and Western Railroad company. He was married, June 4, 1879, to Julia, daughter of Austin Meredithe Treble, of Lynchburg, Va. He died at Roanoke, Va., June 10, 1897.

HUGER, Isaac, soldier, was born at Limer- ick Plantation, S.C, March 19, 1742-43 ; second son of Daniel and Mary (Cordes) Huger, and brother of Benjamin Huger (1746-1779). He was educated in Europe, and in 1760 was a lieuten- ant in a South Caro- lina regiment com- manded by Colonel /' '

Middleton and saw service in the war against the Cherokee Indians. At the out- break of the war with Great Britain in 1775 he was commissioned , lieutenant-colonel of the 1st South Caro- lina regiment and in" 1776 was i^romoted colonel of the 5th regiment, Continent- al line. On Jan. 9,

1779, he was made brigadier-general, Conti- nental line, in the Southern army. He was in Georgia, where he led his brigade against Gen. Archibald Campbell ; commanded the left wing at the battle of Stono, June 20, 1779, and was severely wounded. He then led the South Carolina and Georgia troops in the unsuccessful attack on Savannah. He kept up communica- tion between the city of Charleston and the surrounding country during the siege of that city and prevented supplies reaching the British troops. While in this service he was attacked and defeated and liis troops dispersed by Tarle- ton and Webster at Moncks Corner, S.C. He was under General Greene in the battle of Gull-