Henry William de Saussure was an American lawyer, state legislator and jurist from South Carolina who became a political leader as a member of the Federalist Party following the Revolutionary War. Wikipedia
Born: August 16, 1763, Pocotaligo, SC
Died: March 26, 1839 (age 75 years), Columbia, SC
Children: William F. De Saussure
Grandchildren: Sarah Jones Boykin and Col. James Douglas Blanding
Great grandchildren: Lemuel Whitaker Boykin and William Desaussure Blanding
Previous office: Director of the United States Mint (1795–1795)