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John Houstoun

John Houstoun served as Governor of Georgia.

  • Whig
  • Georgia
  • Former
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Role Governor

Current assignment referenced in the congressional directory.

State Georgia

Representing constituents across the Georgia delegation.

Service period 1778-1785

Years of public service formally recorded.

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Biography

JOHN HOUSTOUN, a two-term governor of Georgia, was born in Waynesboro, Georgia on August 31, 1744. His early education was attained in the common schools of his native state. He went on to study law in Charleston and then established a successful practice in Savannah in 1771. Houstoun first entered the political arena as one […]

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