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'''David Ramsay''' (April 2, 1749 – May 8, 1815) was an American historian from Charleston, South Carolina, and a [[Founding Father]] of the United States. He served as a [[South Carolina]] delegate to the [[Continental Congress]] in 1782–1783 and again in 1785]]–1786.  He was one of the first major historians of the [[American Revolution]] because of his accurate research, his narrative flair, and his commitment to the goals of [[Republicanism|republicanism]].

'''David Ramsay''' (April 2, 1749 – May 8, 1815) was an American historian from Charleston, South Carolina, and a [[Founding Father]] of the United States. He served as a [[South Carolina]] delegate to the [[Continental Congress]] in 1782–1783 and again in 1785–1786.  He was one of the first major historians of the [[American Revolution]] because of his accurate research, his narrative flair, and his commitment to the goals of [[republicanism]].

The son of an Irish emigrant, he was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He graduated at the College of New Jersey (Princeton) in 1765, received his medicine degree  at the University of Pennsylvania in 1773, and settled as a physician at Charleston, where he had a large practice.

The son of an Irish emigrant, he was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He graduated at the College of New Jersey (Princeton) in 1765, received his medicine degree  at the University of Pennsylvania in 1773, and settled as a physician at Charleston, where he had a large practice.