Arthur Middleton, American patriot and signer of the Declaration of Independence, was born on June 26, 1742 in a manor house known as Middleton Place on the banks of the Ashley River in South Carolina. He was the eldest son of the Honorable Henry Middleton and his mother was Mary Williams, only daughter of John Williams, a wealthy landowner, Justice of the Peace and …

Died: January 1, 1787. Arthur Middleton was born in South Carolina in 1742. He was educated in England and graduated a Cambridge in 1773. He was elected to the Council of Safety at Charleston in 1775, and in 1776 was a delegate to the Continental Congress. He was captured by the British when Charleston was overrun 1781, and held prisoner for ...

Apr 02, 2022 · Arthur Middleton (June 26, 1742–January 1, 1787), of Charleston, South Carolina, was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. His parents were Henry Middleton and Mary Baker Williams.[1] He was educated in Britain, at Westminster School, …

There Middleton, fearful of a British attack on South Carolina, reluctantly signed the Declaration of Independence. Over the next two years, Middleton helped frame the Articles of Confederation and tried to secure additional military support from Congress for the southern theater. His frustration with Congress led him to return home.