Daniel Huger

For Huger's son, also a member of the U.S. Congress, see Daniel Elliott Huger

Daniel Huger
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 3rd district
In office March 4, 1789 – March 3, 1793
Preceded by	Position created
Succeeded by	Lemuel Benton
Delegate to the Congress of the Confederation from South Carolina
In office November 6, 1786 – October 21, 1788
Personal details
Born	February 20, 1742 Berkeley County, South Carolina
Died	July 6, 1799 (aged 57) Charleston, South Carolina
Political party	Pro-Administration

Daniel Huger (February 20, 1742 – July 6, 1799) was an American planter and statesman from Berkeley County, South Carolina. His grandfather was Daniel Huger Sr (1651–1711), a French Huguenot who was born in Loudun, France and settled in Charleston, South Carolina. Daniel Huger was a delegate for South Carolina to the Continental Congress from 1786 to 1788 and a United States Representative from 1789 to 1793. His son, Daniel Elliott Huger, would later serve in the United States Senate for South Carolina and marry a daughter of Arthur Middleton. A granddaughter of Daniel Elliot Huger (Mary Procter Huger) was the wife of Confederate General Arthur Middleton Manigault, who was of Huguenot descent himself; likewise a nephew of Daniel Elliot Huger was Confederate General Benjamin Huger.

Daniel Huger's wife was the sister of the wife of Lewis Morris, Jr., the son of New York Congressman Lewis Morris.

External links

• United States Congress. "Daniel Huger (id: H000916)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.