Background
Izard, Ralph was born on January 23, 1742 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Son of Henry and Margaret (Johnson) Izard.
Izard, Ralph was born on January 23, 1742 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Son of Henry and Margaret (Johnson) Izard.
Graduate Christ College, Cambridge (England) University, 1762.
Selected by Continental Congress as commissioner to Tuscany, 1777. Delegate from South Carolina. to Continental Congress, 1782-1783. Member South Carolina.
Legislature.
Member United States Senate from South Carolina., 1789-1795, president pro tem., 1794-1795. Founder, trustee College of Charleston.
Member South Carolina. Legislature; member United States Senate from South Carolina., 1789-1795, president pro tem., 1794-1795.
Married Alice DeLancey, May 1, 1767, 14 children.