“P” is for Pringle, Robert (1702-1776). Merchant, planter, legislator, jurist. Born in Scotland, Pringle came to South Carolina in 1725. By the middle of the eighteenth century, he had become one of the most prosperous merchants in the city. Pringle was recommended for seat on the Royal Council in 1751, but he chose instead to serve in the Commons House of Assembly (1752-1762). Although not trained in the law he was named an assistant judge of the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions in 1761. During the Stamp Act Crisis (1765-1766) Pringle and three other assistant judges attempted to subvert the Chief Justice and open the courts without stamped paper. Following this effort and his later support of the Non-Importation Association, Robert Pringle was removed from the bench in 1770 and retired from public life.
“P” is for Pringle, Robert (1702-1776)
