- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Royal Georgia, 1752-1776
- Creator:
- Cashin, Edward J., 1927-2007
- Date of Original:
- 2003-03-10
- Subject:
- Georgia--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- articles
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
- Description:
- Encyclopedia article about royal Georgia. Royal Georgia refers to the period between the termination of Trustee governance of Georgia and the colony's declaration of independence at the beginning of the American Revolution (1775-83). During that period the province was administered in theory by the king of England but in practice by a member of his cabinet known at various times as secretary of state for the Southern Department and secretary for America. A provincial council provided a semblance of government during the years 1752-54 while the Georgia charter passed through parliamentary committees and received the royal signature. John Reynolds, the first royal governor of Georgia, proved ineffective and was recalled at the end of 1756. The second royal governor, Henry Ellis, established a sound foundation for government during his four-year administration. James Wright, who replaced Ellis in 1760, proved to be an efficient administrator and a popular governor. During his tenure in office Georgia enjoyed a period of remarkable growth.
GSE identifier: SS8H3, SS2H1, SS8H2 - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/royal-georgia-1752-1776/
- Language:
- eng
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- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: "Royal Georgia, 1752-1776," 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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