Button Gwinnett
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 247 years ago |
| Born | Down Hatherley |
| United Kingdom | |
| Date of died | May 19,1777 |
| Died | Savannah |
| Georgia | |
| United States | |
| Profession | Governor of Georgia |
| Buried | Colonial Park Cemetery, Savannah, Georgia, United States |
| Children | Elizabeth Ann Gwinnett |
| Place of burial | Colonial Park Cemetery, Savannah, Georgia, United States |
| Spouse | Ann Bourne |
| Education | The King's School |
| Parents | Samuel Gwinnett |
| Anne Eames Gwinnett | |
| Date of birth | January 1,1735 |
| Previous position | Governor of Georgia (1777–1777) |
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| ID | 756498 |
Button Gwinnett Life story
Button Gwinnett was a British-born American Founding Father who, as a representative of Georgia to the Continental Congress, was one of the signers of the United States Declaration of Independence. Gwinnett was also, briefly, the provisional president of Georgia in 1777, and Gwinnett County was named for him.
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