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Joseph Wragg

Joseph Wragg
Born1698
Died1751 (aged 52–53)
Occupation(s)Politician, slave trader
SpouseJudith DuBose
ChildrenElizabeth Wragg Manigault

Joseph Wragg (1698 – 1751) was a politician and slave trader in the Province of South Carolina. Born Chesterfield, Derbyshire, Wragg immigrated to the American colonies where he became a pioneer in the slave trade. During the 1730s, Wragg was the predominant slave trader in South Carolina. The neighborhood of Wraggborough in Charleston, South Carolina is named for him; and two city parks and seven streets in Charleston are named for him and his descendants.