United States, Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, 32.08354, -81.099831749/1804In 1794 George Walton, one of the Georgia signers of the Declaration of Independence, denounced the actions of Elijah Clarke, who was attempting to illegally settle Creek lands west of the Oconee River. Walton's intervention initiated a peaceful resolution between Clarke and the state.Image of an illustration of George Walton. He is depicted wearing a black suit and a ruffled white shirt. Walton was one of three Georgians to sign the Declaration of Independence. He served in numerous capacities for the state of Georgia after the American Revolution.image/jpeghttp://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/trans-oconee-republicForms part of: New Georgia Encyclopediahttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/Georgia Photo File, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, GAhttp://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/trans-oconee-republicForms part of: New Georgia EncyclopediaUnited States. Declaration of Independence--SignersLawyers--Georgia--SavannahJudges--Georgia--SavannahLegislators--United StatesPoliticians--Georgia--SavannahGovernors--GeorgiaGeorge WaltonStillImage