Archibald Bulloch Can't Return for the Signing
Archibald Bulloch was the first Governor of Georgia
Bulloch was also a Delegate to the Continental Congress where he sat on the Secret Committee which was responsible for securing arms and ammunition for the war effort.
Archibald Bulloch
Though born, raised and licensed to practice law in South Carolina, Archibald Bulloch moved his young family to Georgia when he was 28-years-old.
Georgia, the youngest British colony, was able to provide many opportunities for a man of his ambition.
Within three years, Bulloch had been elected to the colonial assembly.
Georgia
Georgia was slow to act during the growing tensions with the Mother Country, choosing not to send Delegates to the First Continental Congress.
The colony was hesitant to attend the Second Continental Congress as well (though Lyman Hall was sent by his county).
Eventually, they lamented and selected a Delegation. Among these arrivals was Archibald Bulloch.
Governor
Bulloch served time on the Secret Committee, which was in charge of obtaining arms for the Continental Soldiers.
After the Delegates went home for the winter, Bulloch was expected to return to the Continental Congress in the spring.
This did not happen, as Archie was elected as Georgia’s first Governor (then known as President). As the colony’s new Commander-in-Chief, he was needed back home.
This is unfortunate because if he had gone back to Congress he would have had his autograph immortalized on the Declaration of Independence.
Legacy
Unfortunately, Archibald Bulloch died suddenly during the fortification of Savannah before the British invasion. He was just 48-years-old.
Bulloch left a lasting legacy on the United States, and not just the Georgia county which bears his name.
His great-granddaughter, Martha Bulloch, married a young man from New York. His name was Theodore Roosevelt, Sr.
Their son, also named Theodore, became President of the United States.
Oh, and Archibald’s great-great-great-granddaughter, Eleanor, went on to serve as First Lady.
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