- March 6, 1809, 217 years ago — Death of Thomas Heyward Jr..
- March 6, 1724, 302 years ago — Birth of Henry Laurens, President of the Continental Congress.
- March 7, 1707, 319 years ago — Birth of Stephen Hopkins, signer of the Declaration of Independence.
- March 7, 1699, 327 years ago — Birth of Susanna Boylston Adams, mother of John Adams.
George Walton
WALTON, George, signer of the Declaration of Independence, born in Prince Edward County, Va., about 1740; died in Augusta, Ga., 2 February, 1804.
He moved to Georgia as a young man and studied law. Walton became active in revolutionary politics and was elected to the Continental Congress, where he signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
He served as Governor of Georgia, Chief Justice, and U.S. Senator. Walton was wounded and captured during the British invasion of Savannah but later exchanged and resumed public service.
A founder of Georgia’s civic institutions, Walton’s legacy includes his role in shaping the state’s early legal and political framework.
Source:
Wilson, James Grant, and John Fiske, eds. Appleton’s Cyclopædia of American Biography. New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1887. Patriot Echoes Archive
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