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Edmond Atkin
Edmond Atkin (1707 – October 1761) was the Imperial Indian Superintendent of the southern department in the United States from 1756 to 1761. Early life Edmond Atkin was born in 1707. He was born in England but lived in South Carolina for the majority of his life, including some of his childhood. Career and life Edmond Atkin was a merchant in Charleston, South Carolina who participated in the Indian trade for around twenty years. Atkin was successful when it came to his trading business. His success was noted by the South Carolina Governor's council which offered him a seat. Atkin served as part of the South Carolina council since 1738 and kept his seat on the council until he was appointed Superintendent. Atkin was the first Imperial Indian Superintendent of the South, appointed in 1756. He dealt with different tribes in the South, such as the Cherokee, the Creek and many more. Atkin served as Superintendent of the south from 1756 to 1761. His appointment as Imperial Indi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Map Of South Carolina
A map is a symbolic depiction of interrelationships, commonly spatial, between things within a space. A map may be annotated with text and graphics. Like any graphic, a map may be fixed to paper or other durable media, or may be displayed on a transitory medium such as a computer screen. Some maps change interactively. Although maps are commonly used to depict geographic elements, they may represent any space, real or fictional. The subject being mapped may be two-dimensional such as Earth's surface, three-dimensional such as Earth's interior, or from an abstract space of any dimension. Maps of geographic territory have a very long tradition and have existed from ancient times. The word "map" comes from the , wherein ''mappa'' meant 'napkin' or 'cloth' and ''mundi'' 'of the world'. Thus, "map" became a shortened term referring to a flat representation of Earth's surface. History Maps have been one of the most important human inventions for millennia, allowing humans t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
