95 Broad Street Peter Bocquet Jr. House

The Whispers of Charleston · Sep 29, 2026 · 1m

Bocquet was elected to the Second Provincial Congress in 1775 and served in the General Assembly through the Revolutionary period, except during 1780-82, when he was captured, imprisoned and exiled to Philadelphia by the British. He also served as a major in the S.C Militia. Following the war, he was a member of Gov. John Rutledge's Privy Council and Commissioner of the Treasury. He was also president of the German Friendly Society. After 1786, Bocquet lived at 74 Rutledge Ave. The house's exterior was altered c. 1815-25 when the Regency style door on the left side of the façade was added…