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Biography
John Mccreary (c. 1761 – November 4, 1833) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina.
Biography
Early life
John McCreary was born in approximately 1761 near Fishing Creek Lake, about eighteen miles from Chester, South Carolina. He received his schooling from private tutors.
Career
He became a surveyor. He also engaged in agricultural pursuits, and he ran a Southern plantation in South Carolina. Later, he served in the Revolutionary War.
He was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1794 to 1799 and 1802. He was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Sixteenth Congress, where he served from March 4, 1819 to March 3, 1821.
He resumed agricultural pursuits and surveying.
Death
He died on his plantation in South Carolina on November 4, 1833. He was buried in the Richardson Church Cemetery, Chester County, South Carolina.
Sources
- United States Congress. "John McCreary (id: M000383)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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| Preceded by Wilson Nesbitt | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromSouth Carolina's 8th congressional district 1819–1821 | Succeeded by Joseph Gist |