- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- John Adam Treutlen (1733-1782)
- Creator:
- Schmidt, Jim
- Date of Original:
- 2002-09-19
- Subject:
- Treutlen, John Adam, 1733-1782
Governors--Georgia
Indentured servants--Georgia
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Veterans
United States. Army--Officers - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- articles
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
- Description:
- Encyclopedia article about John Adam Treutlen. John Treutlen arrived in America as an indentured servant and rose to become a wealthy merchant and landowner. He was a leader in Georgia of the American Revolution and helped write Georgia's first constitution. In 1777 he became Georgia's first elected governor. Treutlen County, in central Georgia, is named in his honor.
- Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/people/john-adam-treutlen-1733-1782/
- Language:
- eng
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- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: "John Adam Treutlen (1733-1782)," 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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