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Dec 30, 1776 St. Augustine, Florida, United States Died on 24 May 1846 (aged 69)
American politician
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About William Drayton
- For other men with the same name, see: William Drayton (disambiguation).William Drayton (December 30, 1776 – May 24, 1846) was an American politician, banker, and writer who grew up in Charleston, South Carolina.
- He was the son of William Drayton, Sr., who served as justice of the Province of East Florida (1765–1780). Drayton served as a United States Representative to Congress (1825–1833).
- Following the Nullification Crisis, as a unionist Drayton decided to move his family to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1833.
- He lived there the rest of his life.
- He was appointed as president of the Second Bank of the United States.
