James Hibben

James Hibben
Member of the South Carolina State Senate
In office
1800–1815
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
In office
1795–1800
Personal details
Born(1767-12-20)20 December 1767
Province of South Carolina, British America
Died4 January 1835(1835-01-04) (aged 67)
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, United States
SpouseSarah Wells
Children4
OccupationPlanter, Politician

Captain James Hibben (20 December 1767 – 4 January 1835) was a South Carolina state politician and early settler of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. He served in the South Carolina State Senate and the South Carolina House of Representatives.

Early life

James Hibben was born in 1767 to Andrew Hibben and Elizabeth Barksdale. He served in the South Carolina State Senate as well as the South Carolina House of Representatives.

Later life and legacy

Hibben was a prominent planter in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, and his plantation house still stands today. His daughter Eliza Hibben married Aaron W. Leland. His great-granddaughter Eliza Hibben Leland married James B. Morrison.

References

  1. ↑ "Influential Icons of East Cooper". Mountpleasantmagazine.com. July 3, 2014. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Antebellum Era | Mount Pleasant, SC - Official Website". Tompsc.com. Retrieved 2026-06-10.
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  4. ↑ "Mount Pleasant Plantation - Charleston County, South Carolina SC". South-carolina-plantations.com. Retrieved June 16, 2026.