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South Carolina: President of the Council of Safety: 1775-1776

Council elected by the Provincial Congress on 14 Jun 1775
President of the Council of Safety
16 Jun 1775 - 1 Nov 1775 Henry Laurens [1]
Council elected by the Provincial Congress on 16 Nov 1775
President of the Council of Safety
30 Nov 1775 - 26 Mar 1776 Henry Laurens  [2]
  1. Also in the United States.
  2. The first Council of Safety was transformed into a "committee to adjust and settle all outstanding accounts against the public" in accordance with a resolution of the Provincial Congress passed on 1 Nov 1775. The second Council of Safety was elected by the Congress on 16 Nov 1775. The Council was constituted on 30 Nov 1776 and elected Laurens as President.