Button Gwinnett (abt. 1732 - 1777)

Born about 1732 in Gloucestershire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Ann (Bourne) Gwinnett — married 19 Apr 1757 in Staffordshire, England

Died 19 May 1777 at about age 45 in Savannah, Georgia, United States

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Button Gwinnett participated in the American Revolution. Join: 1776 Project Discuss: 1776

Preceded by 7th Governor Archibald Bulloch

Button Gwinnett 8th Governor of Georgia 1777

Succeeded by 9th Governor John Adam Treutlen

Biography

Governor Button Gwinnett served with American Founding Fathers during the American Revolution.

Button Gwinnett is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 171984
Rank: Patriotic Service

Button Gwinnett is Notable.

Button Gwinnett was a Georgia colonist.

Button Gwinnett was a British-born American political leader who, as a representative of Georgia to the Continental Congress, was one of the signatories on the United States Declaration of Independence. He was also, briefly, the provisional president of Georgia in 1777, and Gwinnett County was named for him. Gwinnett was killed in a duel by a rival, Lachlan McIntosh, following a dispute after a failed invasion of East Florida. (1)

• Father: Reverend Samuel Gwinnett; Mother: Anne
• Spouse: Ann Bourne married in 1757, at St. Peter's Church, Wolverhampton , England.

Legacy

• Gwinnett County, Georgia is named in his honor.

Button Gwinnett bio

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Sources

1. ↑ "Memoirs of Georgia, Volume 1", The Southern Historical Association, Atlanta, Georgia, 1895, pg 225-226.

• Sons of the American Revolution Patriot #P-171984
• http://allthingsliberty.com/2014/09/button-gwinnett-and-the-mcintosh-duel/
• Find A Grave: Memorial #2793
• Men of Mark in Georgia, Volume I (Northen, Georgia, 1907), pages 124-128.
• Midway Church Museum Bio on Button Gwinnett

See also:

• Wikipedia: Button Gwinnett
• FamilySearch profile