- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- John Houstoun (ca. 1747-1796)
- Creator:
- Schmidt, Jim
- Date of Original:
- 2002-09-19
- Subject:
- Houstoun, John, 1744-1796
Georgia--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
Georgia--Politics and government--1775-1865
Georgia--Politics and government--To 1775
Governors--Georgia
Mayors--Georgia--Savannah
Savannah (Ga.)--History - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- articles
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
- Description:
- Encyclopedia article about John Houstoun. John Houstoun was twice governor of Georgia, the first mayor of the city of Savannah, and an early supporter of independence from Britain. He commanded the Georgia militia in the invasion of Florida during the American Revolution (1775-83) and represented Georgia in the Continental Congress. Houston County, in central Georgia, is named in his honor.
- Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/government-politics/john-houstoun-ca-1747-1796/
- Language:
- eng
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- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: "John Houstoun (ca. 1747-1796)," 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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