John McCreary

John McCreary
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 8th district
In office March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1821
Preceded by	Wilson Nesbitt
Succeeded by	Joseph Gist
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
In office 1802
In office 1794–1799
Personal details
Born	c. 1761 (1761) Chester County, Province of South Carolina, British America
Died	November 4, 1833(1833-11-04) (aged 71–72) Chester County, South Carolina, U.S.
Resting place	Chester County, South Carolina
Political party	Democratic-Republican
Occupation	planter, surveyor

John McCreary (c. 1761 – November 4, 1833) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina.

Biography

Early life

John McCreary was born in approximately 1761 near Fishing Creek Lake, about eighteen miles from Chester in the Province of South Carolina. He received his schooling from private tutors.

Career

He became a surveyor. He also engaged in agricultural pursuits, and he ran a Southern plantation in South Carolina. Later, he served in the Revolutionary War.

He was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1794 to 1799 and 1802. He was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Sixteenth Congress, where he served from March 4, 1819, to March 3, 1821.

He resumed agricultural pursuits and surveying.

Death

He died on his plantation in South Carolina on November 4, 1833. He was buried in the Richardson Church Cemetery, Chester County, South Carolina.

Sources

• United States Congress. "John McCreary (id: M000383)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.