"A" is for Adger, James [1777-1858]. Merchant. A native of Ireland, Adger immigrated with his family to New York and then, on his own, moved to South Carolina in 1802 where he became one of the wealthiest and most influential merchants of antebellum Charleston. His business interests were located primarily on East Bay Street and he owned his own commercial wharf that bore his name. Adger represented the city in the General Assembly and held numerous municipal offices. He was a longtime member of the Chamber of Commerce. His primary influence, however, came in the time and money he invested in promoting transportation improvements—such as the Charleston and Hamburg Railroad. James Adger is perhaps best known for his success in establishing a packet steamship line between Charleston and New York, known locally as the “Adger Line.”
"A" is for Adger, James [1777-1858]
