04 Nov 2018 John Martin JOHN MARTIN, a Revolutionary War soldier, was born in Rhode Island in about 1730. Around 1767, he made his way to Georgia, settling just south of Savannah. With the outbreak… National Governors Association
04 Nov 2018 Lyman Hall LYMAN HALL, a leader in the Revolutionary movement, was born in Wallingford, Connecticut on April 12, 1724. His education was attained at Yale University, where he graduated in 1756 with… National Governors Association
04 Nov 2018 Samuel Elbert SAMUEL ELBERT, Revolutionary War soldier and governor of Georgia, was born in Prince William Parish, South Carolina or Savannah, Georgia, in 1740. He settled in Savannah and established a successful… National Governors Association
04 Nov 2018 Edward Telfair EDWARD TELFAIR, one of the signers of the Articles of Confederation, was born in "Town Head," Scotland, in 1735. He was educated at the Kirkcudbright grammar school and emigrated to… National Governors Association
04 Nov 2018 George Mathews GEORGE MATHEWS, Georgia's third governor, was born in Augusta County, Virginia, on August 30, 1739. He was a self-taught man with a long and distinguished career in the military. At… National Governors Association
04 Nov 2018 George Handley GEORGE HANDLEY, Revolutionary War soldier, was born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England on February 9, 1752. Shortly after immigrating to America, Handley became involved in the Revolutionary movement as a Captain… National Governors Association
04 Nov 2018 Jared Irwin JARED IRWIN was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina around 1750. His parents settled in Georgia when he was seven. He became a dedicated patriot and soldier in the American… National Governors Association
04 Nov 2018 James Jackson JAMES JACKSON was born in Moretonhampstead, Devonshire, England, on September 21, 1757. He emigrated to the United States in 1772 and settled in Savannah, Georgia, where he studied law. Jackson… National Governors Association
04 Nov 2018 David Emanuel DAVID EMANUEL, according to some sources the first Jewish governor to serve any state; was born in Pennsylvania in 1744. He served during the Revolutionary War as a captain and… National Governors Association
04 Nov 2018 Josiah Tattnall JOSIAH TATTNALL was born in Beaufort, South Carolina, circa 1762. He grew up on Bonaventure Plantation on St. Augustine Creek near Savannah. At the start of the Revolutionary War, he… National Governors Association
04 Nov 2018 John Milledge JOHN MILLEDGE was born at the Sand Hills near Augusta, Georgia, circa 1757. He was educated by private tutors, studied law, and started a legal career in Savannah. He served… National Governors Association
04 Nov 2018 David Brydie Mitchell DAVID BRYDIE MITCHELL was born in Muthill, Perthshire, Scotland, on October 22, 1766. In 1782 he immigrated to Savannah, Georgia, and claimed ownership of property he inherited from an uncle.… National Governors Association
