- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- George Handley (1752-1793)
- Creator:
- Hulett, Keith
- Date of Original:
- 2006-07-28
- Subject:
- Soldiers--Georgia--Savannah
Governors--Georgia
Statesmen--Georgia--Savannah
Handley, George - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, 32.08354, -81.09983
- Medium:
- articles
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
- Description:
- Encyclopedia article about George Handley. Described by historian William Bacon Stevens as "a soldier of prowess and a civil officer of merit," George Handley was an Englishman who joined the Continental Army shortly after arriving in Savannah in 1775. He held local judicial appointments in various counties during the post-Revolutionary years, served terms in the Georgia House of Assembly and Executive Council, and was appointed governor in 1788. As governor, Handley presided over the drafting of the pivotal 1789 state constitution to meet the challenges of postcolonial Georgia.
- Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/government-politics/george-handley-1752-1793/
- Language:
- eng
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- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: "ARTICLE TITLE," New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved [date]: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org.
- Original Collection:
- Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.
- Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
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