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American politician

Joseph Bellinger
Member of the U.S. House of Representativesfrom South Carolina's 4th district
In officeMarch 4, 1817 – March 3, 1819
Preceded by John J. Chappell
Succeeded by James Overstreet
Member of the South Carolina Senate from Barnwell District
In officeNovember 26, 1810 – December 24, 1813
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Barnwell District
In officeNovember 24, 1806 – December 19, 1809
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from St. Luke's Parish
In officeNovember 22, 1802 – December 19, 1805
Personal details
Born 1773 (1773)Colleton County, Province of South Carolina, British America
Died January 10, 1830(1830-01-10) (aged 56–57)Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Resting place Ashepoo, South Carolina
Political party Democratic-Republican
Profession planter

Joseph Bellinger (1773 – January 10, 1830) was a slave owner[1] and U.S. Representative from South Carolina. He was born at the Bellinger Plantation in Saint Bartholomew Parish, Ashepoo in Colleton County in the Province of South Carolina and was a planter by trade. He owned the "Aeolian Lawn" slave plantation.

He served as member of the State house of representatives from 1802 to 1809 and of the State senate from Barnwell District from 1810 to 1813. Bellinger was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Fifteenth Congress (March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1819). He was not a candidate for reelection to the Sixteenth Congress.

He died at Charleston, South Carolina, on January 10, 1830, aged around 56 years old. He was interred in the Bellinger private burial ground, Poco Sabo Plantation, Ashepoo, South Carolina.

  1. ^ "Congress slaveowners", The Washington Post, January 27, 2022, retrieved January 30, 2022
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byJohn J. Chappell Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 4th congressional district 1817–1819 Succeeded byJames Overstreet