Joseph Brevard
Democratic Republican Representative of South Carolina's 9th district
Representative
South Carolina, district 9
December 6, 1819 - March 3, 1821
1
Congresses Served
1
House Terms
July 19, 1766 (55 years old)
Birthday
October 11, 1821
Death
- Served as a soldier in the American Revolutionary War, achieving the rank of lieutenant.
- Held the position of regimental quartermaster in the 3rd North Carolina Regiment.
- Worked as sheriff of Camden District from 1789 to 1791.
- Elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1796 to 1799.
- Appointed as a judge of the South Carolina Supreme Court, serving from 1801 until 1815.
- Elected as a U.S. Representative for South Carolina’s 9th congressional district, serving from 1819 to 1821.
- Engaged in law practice and contributed to the compilation of law reports during his career.
- Did not seek renomination for Congress in 1820 and was unsuccessful in a special election in 1821.
- Passed away in Camden, South Carolina, in 1821.