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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]].

'''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.

During the [[American Revolution]] he served as a field-surgeon (1780–1781), and from 1776 to 1783 he was a member of the South Carolina General Assembly. Having acted as one of the council of safety at Charleston, he was, on the capture of that city in 1780. seized by the British as a hostage, and for nearly a year was kept in prison at St. Augustine, Florida. From 1782 to 1786 he served in the [[Continental Congress]], and from 1801 to 1815 in the state Senate, of which he was long president.

During the [[American Revolution]] he served as a field-surgeon (1780–1781), and from 1776 to 1783 he was a member of the South Carolina General Assembly. Having acted as one of the council of safety at Charleston, he was, on the capture of that city in 1780. seized by the British as a hostage, and for nearly a year was kept in prison at St. Augustine, Florida. From 1782 to 1786 he served in the [[Continental Congress]], and from 1801 to 1815 in the state Senate, of which he was long president.

==Historian==

==Historian==

In his own day, Ramsay was better known as a historian and author than as a politician.  In 1785 he published in two volumes ''History of the Revolution of South Carolina'', in 1789 in two volumes ''History of the American Revolution'', in [[1807]] a ''Life of Washington'', and in 1809 in two volumes a ''History of South Carolina''. Ramsay was also the author of several minor works, including a memoir (1812) of his third wife Martha Laurens Ramsay, a well-educated woman who had served as a political hostess for her father, [[Henry Laurens]], during the 1780s.

In his own day, Ramsay was better known as a historian and author than as a politician.  In 1785 he published in two volumes ''History of the Revolution of South Carolina'', in 1789 in two volumes ''History of the American Revolution'', in [[1807]] a ''Life of Washington'', and in 1809 in two volumes a ''History of South Carolina''. Ramsay was also the author of several minor works, including a memoir (1812) of his third wife Martha Laurens Ramsay, a well-educated woman who had served as a political hostess for her father, [[Henry Laurens]], during the 1780s.

His ''History of the United States'' in three volumes was published posthumously in 1816–1817, and forms the first three volumes of his ''Universal History Americanized'', published in twelve volumes in 1819.

His ''History of the United States'' in three volumes was published posthumously in 1816–1817, and forms the first three volumes of his ''Universal History Americanized'', published in twelve volumes in 1819.

==Bibliography==

==Bibliography==