Ralph Izard

This article is about the U.S. Congressman. For his son, who distinguished himself at the burning of the Philadelphia at Tripoli, see Ralph Izard (navy officer).

Ralph Izard
Ralph Izard 1793, by John Trumbull, American, 1756–1843

4th President pro tempore of the United States Senate
In office May 31, 1794 – November 9, 1794
President	George Washington
Preceded by	John Langdon
Succeeded by	Henry Tazewell
United States Senator from South Carolina
In office March 4, 1789 – March 4, 1795
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Jacob Read
Delegate from South Carolina to the Congress of the Confederation
In office November 4, 1782 – November 1, 1783
Personal details
Born	January 23, 1741 / 1742 near Charleston, South Carolina
Died	May 30, 1804 (aged 62–63) near Charleston, South Carolina
Political party	Pro-Administration
Spouse(s)	Alice DeLancey
Children	Ralph Izard George Izard
Alma mater	Trinity Hall, Cambridge
Profession	Planter
Religion	Episcopalian
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Ralph Izard (January 23, 1741/1742 – May 30, 1804) was a U.S. politician. He served as President pro tempore of the United States Senate in 1794.

Early life

Izard was born at "The Elms" near Charleston, South Carolina. He was the son of Henry Izard and Margaret Johnson. His great-grandfather was Ralph Izard^[1] (1660–1710), who was born in Dorchester, England and settled in South Carolina. His maternal grandfather was Province of South Carolina Governor Robert Johnson. Izard's parents died when he was a small child, and only one of his siblings survived to adulthood. He spent most of his childhood and youth studying in England: he attended a school in Hackney, London, and matriculated as a fellow-commoner at Trinity Hall, Cambridge.^[2] Izard returned to America in 1764, but did not remain in South Carolina for long.

Marriage and children

In 1767, Izard married his niece Alice De Lancey, who was a niece of James DeLancey and a descendant of Stephanus Van Cortlandt and Gertrude Schuyler. Izard and his wife had fourteen children together, but only seven survived past early childhood. His most notable children were George Izard and Ralph Izard (naval officer). After Izard moved to America in 1780 to focus on his work towards the American Revolution, his family stayed in France until 1783 when they joined him in South Carolina.^[3]

Career

He resided in London in 1771 and moved to Paris, France, in 1776. He was appointed commissioner to the Court of Tuscany by the Continental Congress in 1776, but was recalled in 1779. He returned to America in 1780 and pledged his large estate in South Carolina for the payment of war ships to be used in the American Revolutionary War. He was a member of the Continental Congress in 1782 and 1783. In 1788, he was elected to the United States Senate and served from March 4, 1789, to March 4, 1795, serving as President pro tempore of the Senate during the Third Congress.

Death and legacy

Izard retired from public life to the care of his estates in 1795. Within 2 years of his retirement, he was stricken with an untreatable illness that paralyzed him on one side of his body. On May 30, 1804 near Charleston, Izard died at the age of sixty-two. He is interred in the churchyard of St. James Goose Creek Episcopal Church, near Charleston.

Izard was one of the founders of the College of Charleston. His legacy was carried on by his children and other relatives:

His son Ralph, was a naval hero of Tripoli. The World War II USS Izard was named after him. (Ralph's wife was a niece of Arthur Middleton.)
A son, Major General George Izard, was a Governor of Arkansas.
A daughter, Anne, married William Allan Deas {1764-1863} with whom they had a son, the painter, Charles Deas. William's brother was Col James Sutherland Deas {1784-1864} who was the father of CS General Zachariah Cantey Deas
A daughter Charlotte married William Loughton Smith {a son of S.C. Assemblyman Benjamin Smith}; William L. Smith was also a brother-in-law of South Carolina Congressman Isaac Motte.
A cousin Sarah Izard married South Carolina Loyalist Governor Lord William Campbell.
One niece was a daughter-in-law of Loyalist Governor of Georgia James Wright (governor).
Another niece was a daughter-in-law of Congressman of South Carolina Thomas Pinckney.
A great-grandson of Ralph Izard was Charles Manigault Morris who was also a great-grandson of Lewis Morris. A cousin of Charles Manigault Morris was General Arthur Middleton Manigault who was descended from Mary Izard-cousin of Ralph Izard

Ralph and Alice Izard by John Singleton Copley
Miniature of Elizabeth (Eliza) Izard (Mrs. Thomas Pinckney, Jr.) by Edward Greene Malbone

References

↑ http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp
↑ "Izard, Ralph (ISRT761R)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
↑ http://articles.westga.edu:2609/servlet/Sabin?dd=0&locID=carr52158&d1=SABCA04589100&srchtp=a&c=1&an=SABCA04589100&df=f&d2=14&docNum=CY3803265979&h2=1&vrsn=1.0&af=RN&d6=14&d3=14&ste=10&stp=Author&d4=0.5&d5=d6&ae=CY103265966

External links

United States Congress. "Ralph Izard (id: I000053)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

United States Senate
Preceded by None	U.S. Senator (Class 3) from South Carolina 1789–1795 Served alongside: Pierce Butler	Succeeded by Jacob Read
Political offices
Preceded by John Langdon	President pro tempore of the United States Senate May 31, 1794 – November 9, 1794	Succeeded by Henry Tazewell

United States Senators from South Carolina

Class 2	P. Butler Hunter Pinckney Sumter Taylor W. Smith R. Hayne Calhoun Huger Calhoun Elmore Barnwell Rhett De Saussure Evans A. Hayne Chesnut Robertson M. Butler Tillman Benet Pollock Dial Blease Byrnes Lumpkin Peace Maybank Daniel Thurmond Wofford Thurmond Graham

Class 3	Izard Read Colhoun P. Butler Gaillard Harper W. Smith Miller Preston McDuffie A. Butler Hammond Sawyer Patterson Hampton Irby Earle McLaurin Latimer Gary E. Smith Hall Johnston Russell Hollings DeMint Scott

Presidents pro tempore of the United States Senate

Langdon Lee Langdon Izard H Tazewell Livermore Bingham Bradford Read Sedgwick Laurance Ross Livermore Tracy Howard Hillhouse Baldwin Bradley Brown Franklin Anderson Smith Bradley Milledge Gregg Gaillard Pope Crawford Varnum Gaillard Barbour Gaillard Macon Smith L Tazewell White Poindexter Tyler W R King Southard Mangum Sevier Atchison W R King Atchison Cass Bright Stuart Bright Mason Rusk Fitzpatrick Bright Fitzpatrick Foot Clark Foster Wade Anthony Carpenter Anthony Ferry Thurman Bayard Davis Edmunds Sherman Ingalls Manderson Harris Ransom Harris Frye Office rotated 1911–1913 Bacon Curtis Gallinger Brandegee Lodge Clarke Saulsbury Cummins Moses Pittman W H King Harrison Glass McKellar Vandenberg McKellar Bridges George Hayden Russell Ellender Eastland Magnuson Young Magnuson Thurmond Stennis Byrd Thurmond Byrd Thurmond Byrd Stevens Byrd Inouye Leahy Hatch

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 18757579 LCCN: n87947377 US Congress: I000053

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