About Edward Harleston
Lived 1794 – 1826 (aged 31). Edward Harleston was a politician.
Edward Harleston (December 25, 1794 – February 11, 1871) was an American planter and politician.
Early life Edward Harleston was born on December 25, 1794, in Charleston, South Carolina, to Annabella (née Moultrie) and Edward Harleston. His maternal grandfather was James Moultrie, lieutenant governor and chief justice of British East Florida. He graduated from Yale College in 1815.
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Edward Harleston died on 26 January 1826.
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