"M" is for Matthews, John [1744-1802]. Governor. After studying law in England, Johnson was admitted to the Charleston bar in 1766. Beginning in 1775 with the First and Second Provincial Congresses, he regularly served in the legislature. From 1778 to 1781, he represented the state in the Continental Congress where he chaired the Committee at Headquarters that worked closely with Washington on the organization and supply of the Continental Army. He was instrumental in getting Nathanael Green appointed as commander of the Southern Department and thwarted efforts to sacrifice South Carolina and Georgia to gain independence for the other colonies. In 1782 he was elected governor and presided over the reoccupation of Charleston by American forces. In 1784 John Matthews was elected chancellor of the court of chancery and served on that court and the court of law and equity.
"M" is for Matthews, John
