Sir Patrick Houston letter, 1773 April 28.
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Houstoun, John, 1744-1796
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John Houstoun (August 31, 1744 – July 20, 1796) was an American lawyer and statesman from Savannah, Georgia. He was one of the original Sons of Liberty and also a delegate for Georgia in the Second Continental Congress in 1775. He was the Governor of Georgia, from 1778 to 1779 and again from 1784 to 1785. Born in St. George's Parish, near modern Waynesboro, in the Colony of Georgia, Houstoun was educated in Savannah and read law there. He was admitted to the bar and started a law practice in ...
Houston, Patrick, active 1711
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Sir Patrick Houston came over with Oglethorpe and became a major landowner near Savannah. His son, John Houston, was elected governor in 1778. -- "Houston, Sir Patrick." Georgia. Candler, Allen D., ed. Vol. 2. Atlanta: State Historical Association, 1906. "John Houstoun was twice governor of Georgia, the first mayor of the city of Savannah, and an early supporter of independence from Britain. He commanded the Georgia militia in the invasion of Florida during the American ...
