Jones, Noble Wimberly, c. 1723-1805
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Jones, Noble Wimberly, c. 1723-1805
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Surname :
Jones
Forename :
Noble Wimberly
Date :
c. 1723-1805
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Biographical History
Noble Wimberly Jones (1723-1805), the son of Noble Jones, was born in Lambeth, England. He came to Georgia with his parents in 1733, in the first group of Georgia settlers. He studied medicine and practiced for several years. He was a member of the Colonial Assembly, 1755-1772, serving part of the time as Speaker. At the outbreak of the American Revolution he took a strong stand on the side of the Americans and was called the "Morning Star of Liberty." He was a member of the Council of Safety and the Provincial Congress, 1775, a delegate to the Continental Congress, 1775-1776, 1781-1782, a member of the Georgia House of Representatives, 1783, president of the Constitutional Convention of 1785.
Georgia state legislator; resident of Savannah.
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https://viaf.org/viaf/2399070
https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7045814
https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-nr2001042847
https://id.loc.gov/authorities/nr2001042847
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Subjects
Slavery
Families
Indians of North America
Legislators
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Britons
Americans
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Occupations
Delegates, U.S. Continental Congress
Physicians
Planter
State Representative
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Places
Saint Augustine
FL, US
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Residence
Savannah
GA, US
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Death
Chatham County
GA, US
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Residence
Lambeth
ENG, GB
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Birth
Charleston
SC, US
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