Nathan Brownson was Purveyor General of Hospitals during the American Revolution and then Governor of Georgia.
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Lyman Hall Doesn't Wait For Georgia
Lyman Hall was the first person from Georgia to attend the Continental Congress.
Edward Telfair Resolves Foreign Fees
Edward Telfair was a signer of the Articles of Confederation who went on to serve as Governor of Georgia.
John Adam Treutlen - From Indentured Servant to Governor
John Adam Treutlen rose from the lowliest of beginnings to become Georgia's first Head of State.
William Henry Drayton and the Annexation of Georgia
William Henry Drayton was an American Revolutionary who attempted to have Georgia assumed into South Carolina.
Richard Howly Escapes with the State Archives
Richard Howly was Governor and Chief Justice of Georgia
John Milledge Becomes The Most Powerful Man in Georgia
John Milledge fought in the American Revolution, served as Governor of Georgia and was President Pro Tempore of the US Senate.
Georgia's Fighting Founding Mother - Nancy Hart
Nancy Hart was a favorite daughter of Georgia whose many patriotic exploits have become the stuff of legend.
Governor John Houstoun Argues About Invading Florida
John Houstoun was the second Governor of Georgia.
Working With Franklin - Noble Wimberly Jones Gets Shut Down
Noble Wimberly Jones was one of the earliest Patriot leaders in Revolutionary Georgia.
James Jackson Receives the Keys to The City of Savannah
James Jackson was an inaugural member of the House of Representatives, a US Senator and a Governor of Georgia.
The Death of a Loyalist Father - James Habersham's Revolutionary Sons
The Habersham boys became sibling Founders in Georgia.
Lachlan McIntosh's Military Honors Get Overshadowed
Lachlan McIntosh was a Brigadier General in the Continental Army who is best known for killing Button Gwinnett in a duel.
Archibald Bulloch Can't Return for the Signing
Archibald Bulloch was the first Governor of Georgia
Resolving Foreign Fees - Edward Telfair Refunds The Ambassadors
Edward Telfair was a signer of the Articles of Confederation.
Bayonets at Night - Anthony Wayne Gets Mad
Anthony Wayne was a Brigadier General in the Continental Army who made a name for himself due to his ferocious demeanor in battle.
The Yazoo Land Fraud - Fletcher v Peck
The Yazoo Land Fraud was a massive scandal that involved the sale of modern Alabama and Mississippi.
The Continental Congress Kicks Out John Joachim Zubly
John Joachim Zubly was an early spokesman for the Patriot cause who turned Loyalist after disagreements with the Continental Congress.
Elijah Clarke and the Trans-Oconee Republic
Elijah Clarke was an American Revolutionary who attempted to establish an independent republic on the Georgian frontier.
Samuel Elbert Knows The Secret Password
Samuel Elbert was a Major General in the Georgia Militia who was an important player on the Revolutionary War’s southern front.