Clay, Telfair and Company papers, 1783-1795
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Telfair, Edward, 1735-1807
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Edward Telfair (1735 – September 17, 1807) was a Scottish-born American Founding Father and politician who served as the Governor of the state of Georgia between 1786 and 1787, and again from 1790 through 1793. He was a member of the Continental Congress, and one of the signers of the Articles of Confederation. Born on his family's ancestral estate in western Scotland, Telfair graduated from the Kirkcudbright Grammar School before acquiring commercial training. He immigrated to America in 175...
Clay, Telfair and Company (Savannah, Ga.)
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Clay, Telfair and Company was a partnership between Joseph Clay and Edward Telfair. Joseph Clay (1741-1804) came to Savannah from England in 1760. He was a planter engaged in rice cultivation and a businessman associated with several firms throughout his career. He was a member of the Council of Safety, 1775; Deputy Paymaster General of the Southern Department, 1777-1782; delegate to the Continental Congress, 1778-1780; Treasurer of Georgia, 1782; and trustee for the establishment of the Univers...
Clay, Joseph, 1741-1804
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Merchant, Revolutionary officer, and member of the Continental Congress; from Savannah, Ga. From the description of Papers, 1767-1800. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20649203 Businessman, army officer, and U.S. Continental Congress delegate from Georgia. From the description of Joseph Clay correspondence, 1794. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79453625 Joseph Clay (1741-1804) came to Savannah from England in 1760. He was a planter engaged i...
