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| Izard, Ralph. Matric. Fell.-Com. from TRINITY HALL, Lent, 1761. [Only surviving s. of Ralph, of The Elms, Charleston, South Carolina , USA , and Margaret Johnson. B. there Jan. 23, 1741-2. Sent to school at Hackney [ London ], England , age 12.] Returned to USA , 1764, to take charge of his father's plantations, which he had inherited. In Berners Street, London , in 1771. Declined to be presented at Court because he would never "bow the knee...to mortal man." Visited the Continent [ Europe ], 1774, and sat for his portrait to J. S. Copley in Rome [ Italy ]. Returning to England in 1775, endeavoured to avert the coming conflict with the Colonies. Moved to Paris [ France ], 1776. "Stood high in the friendship and confidence of Washington, of whose administration he was a staunch supporter." Developed a bitter antagonism towards Franklin. Commissioner to the Court of Tuscany [ Italy ], 1777-9, but never received there. Member of Congress for South Carolina , 1782. U.S. Senator, 1789. President, pro tem ., of the Senate during Third Congress. Of The Elms, Charleston [ South Carolina ] [ USA ]. Married, May 1, 1767, Alice De Lancey, dau. of Peter. "Of their 14 children, three sons and four daughters survived to marry." Died May 30, 1804, "aged 62." Buried outside the wall of the church of St James, Goose Creek, near Charleston [ South Carolina ] [ USA ]. A collection of his papers is in the Library of Congress. Uncle, or cousin, of the next. ( Dict. Amer. Biog .;E. A. Jones; American Members of the Inns of Court, under his s. and h., Henry.) | Ralph IZARD Approx. lifespan: 1741–1804 Matric Fell.-Com. from Trinity Hall 1761:01LT: only surviving s. of Ralph,, of The Elms, Charleston, South Carolina , USA , and Margaret Johnson. b. [ Elms, Charleston, South Carolina , USA ] there 1741/2:01:23 Sent to school Hackney, [ London , England], aged 12.] Returned to USA 1764, to take charge of his father's plantations, which he had inherited. In Berners Street, London in1771 Declined to be presented at Court because he would never "bow the knee...to mortal man." Visited the Continent, [ Europe ] 1774, and sat for his portrait to J. S. Copley in Rome, [ Italy ] Returning to England in1775, endeavoured to avert the coming conflict with the Colonies. Moved to Paris, [ France ] 1776 "Stood high in the friendship and confidence of Washington, of whose administration he was a staunch supporter." Developed a bitter antagonism towards Franklin. Commissioner: to Court of Tuscany, [ Italy ] 1777-79, but never received there. Member of: Congress for South Carolina , USA 1782 U.S. Senator 1789 President: pro tem ., of the Senate during Third Congress. Of The Elms, Charleston, [ South Carolina ], USA m. Alice DE LANCEY dau. of Peter DE LANCEY 1767:05:01 "Of their 14 children, three sons and four daughters survived to marry." d. 1804:05:30 "aged 62." bur. outside the wall of the church of St James Goose Creek, near Charleston, [ South Carolina ], USA A collection of his papers is in Library of Congress. Uncle, or cousin, of the next. ( Dict. Amer. Biog .;E. A. Jones; American Members of the Inns of Court, under his s. and h., Henry.) |