American Founding Father and politician (1735–1807)
Edward Telfair
Governor of Georgia
In office January 9, 1786 – January 9, 1787
Preceded by
Samuel Elbert
Succeeded by
George Mathews
In office November 11, 1789 – November 7, 1793
Preceded by
George Walton
Succeeded by
George Mathews
Personal details
Born
1735 (1735) Scotland
Died
(aged 71–72) Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
Spouse
Sarah Gibbons
(m. 1774)
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Edward Telfair (1735 – September 17, 1807) was a Scottish-born American Founding Father, politician and slave trader who served as the governor of Georgia from 1786 to 1787 and again from 1790 to 1793. He was a member of the Continental Congress and one of the signers of the Articles of Confederation.[1]
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EdwardTelfair (1735 – September 17, 1807) was a Scottish-born American Founding Father, politician and slave trader who served as the governor of Georgia...
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7, 1789 – November 9, 1790 Preceded by George Handley Succeeded by EdwardTelfair Delegate from Georgia to the Continental Congress In office 1776 – 1777...
plantation came into the Telfair family via Barach Gibbons, son of William Gibbons and the brother-in-law of EdwardTelfair. Barach died in 1814 and bequeathed...
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