Bulloch, Archibald, 1730-1777

BULLOCH, Archibald, (Father of William Bellinger Bulloch and great-great-grandfather of Theodore Roosevelt), a Delegate from Georgia; born in Charleston, S.C., about 1730; completed preparatory studies; studied law, was admitted to the bar and practiced; commissioned lieutenant in a South Carolina regiment in 1757; moved to Savannah, Ga., about 1762; appointed a member of the committee to correspond with Benjamin Franklin for redress of grievances in 1768 and of the committee to sympathize with the citizens of Boston; elected speaker of the Georgia Royal assembly in 1772; president of the Georgia provincial congress in 1775 and 1776; Member of the Continental Congress in 1775; led a company to clear Tybee Island of the enemy; elected by the provincial congress president and commander in chief of Georgia and served from June 20, 1776, to February 5, 1777, when the State government was adopted; signed the first constitution of Georgia; died in Savannah, Ga., February 22, 1777; interment in Colonial Cemetery.

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<p>Archibald Bulloch (January 1, 1730 – February 22, 1777) was a lawyer, soldier, and statesman from Georgia during the American Revolution. He was the first governor of Georgia. He was also a great-grandfather of Martha Bulloch Roosevelt, and great-great-grandfather of Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States.</p>

<p><p>Bulloch was born in 1730 in Charleston, South Carolina. He was the son of James Bulloch (1701–1780) and Jean (née Stobo) Bulloch. After receiving his education in Charleston, he began to practice law and was commissioned as a lieutenant in the South Carolina militia.</p>

<p>The Bulloch family moved to the Province of Georgia in 1758, where in 1764 Bulloch moved to Savannah. He was elected to the colonial legislature in 1768.</p>