- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- William Ewen (ca. 1720-1776/1777)
- Creator:
- Fore, Sam
- Date of Original:
- 2008-06-20
- Subject:
- Ewen, William, ca. 1720-ca. 1776
Indentured servants--Georgia
Politicians--Georgia
Governors--Georgia - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- articles
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
- Description:
- Encyclopedia article about William Ewen. From humble beginnings as an indentured servant, William Ewen rose to become one of the Georgia colony's most respected citizens and a patriot leader during the American Revolution (1775-83), serving as the first president of the Georgia Council of Safety.
- Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/people/william-ewen-ca-1720-1776-1777/
- 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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