Robert Daniell
| The Honorable Robert Daniell | |
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| 5th Governor of the Province of North Carolina | |
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In office 1703–1705 | |
| Preceded by | Henderson Walker |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Cary |
| 18th Governor of the Province of South Carolina | |
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In office 1716–1717 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Craven |
| Succeeded by | Robert Johnson |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 20, 1646 Cardigan, Wales |
| Died |
May 1, 1718 (aged 71–72) Daniel Island (present-day Charleston, South Carolina) |
| Resting place | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Spouse(s) |
Dorothy Chamberlain Martha Wainwright |
| Children | John Daniell, Robert Daniell, Jr |
| Residence | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Religion | Anglican |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | provincial militia |
| Years of service | 1669-1715 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars |
Siege of St. Augustine (1702) Tuscarora War Yamasee War |
Robert Daniell of Cardigan, Wales arrived in Charleston, South Carolina in 1669 as captain of the ship The Daniell. In 1682, he was commissioned as Major of the Goose Creek Men. By 1691, he was commissioned as a colonel for King William. In 1702 Daniell led forces in James Moore's expedition to St. Augustine, which unsuccessfully besieged the Castillo de San Marcos. He later also led provincial forces in the 1711 Tuscarora War and the 1715 Yamasee War. Daniell is best known for being governor of the British Province of North Carolina from 1703–05, and governor of the British Province of South Carolina from 1716–17.
Daniel Island in Charleston, of which he was an early owner, is named for him.
References
- Dahlman, Michael. Daniel Island
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