Richard Winn

Richard Winn
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 5th district
In office March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1813
Preceded by	William Butler
Succeeded by	David R. Evans
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 4th district
In office January 24, 1802 – March 3, 1803
Preceded by	Thomas Sumter
Succeeded by	Wade Hampton I
In office March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1797
Preceded by	Thomas Sumter
Succeeded by	Thomas Sumter
19th Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina
In office December 4, 1800 – December 8, 1802
Governor	John Drayton
Preceded by	John Drayton
Succeeded by	Ezekiel Pickens
Personal details
Born	1750 (1750) Fauquier County, Virginia Colony, British America
Died	December 19, 1818(1818-12-19) (aged 67–68) Maury County, Tennessee, U.S.
Resting place	Greenwood Cemetery, Columbia, Tennessee
Political party	Anti-Administration (until 1795)
Other political affiliations	Democratic-Republican (after 1795)
Spouse	Priscilla McKinney Winn
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	Continental Army South Carolina militia
Years of service	1775 – 1783
Rank	General
Battles/wars	American Revolutionary War

Richard Winn (1750 – December 19, 1818) was an American politician, surveyor, merchant, and slave owner^[1] from Winnsboro, South Carolina. During the American Revolutionary War he was an officer in the 3rd South Carolina Regiment. After the regiment was captured at Charleston, he served in a militia partisan unit under Thomas Sumter. After the war he became a general in the South Carolina militia.

He represented South Carolina in the U.S. House from 1793 until 1797 and from 1803 to 1813.

References

• United States Congress. "Richard Winn (id: W000637)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

External links

• 204 North Zion Street - Wynn Dee Plantation in Winnsboro, S.C.

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