Benjamin Boyd (South Carolina)

Benjamin Boyd
17th Mayor of Charleston
In office 1808–1808
Preceded by	John Dawson, Jr.
Succeeded by	William Rouse
Personal details
Religion	Presbyterian

Benjamin Boyd was the seventeenth intendent (mayor) of Charleston, South Carolina, serving one term in 1808. He was elected on July 22, 1808, to complete the term of John Dawson, Jr., who had resigned.^[1][2] Boyd is the shortest serving mayor of Charleston; a regular election was held on September 12, 1808, at which his successor, William Rouse, was elected.^[3]

References

1. "John Dawson, Jun. Esq. having resigned the Office of Intendent". City Gazette And Daily Advertiser. Charleston, South Carolina. July 13, 1808. p. 3. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
2. "Benjamin Boyd, Esq.". City Gazette And Daily Advertiser. Charleston, South Carolina. July 23, 1808. p. 3. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
3. "William Rouse, Esq.". City Gazette And Daily Advertiser. Charleston, South Carolina. September 13, 1808. p. 3. Retrieved January 23, 2014.