David Emanuel (politician)

David Emanuel (* 1744 in Province of Pennsylvania , † February 19, 1808 in Burke County , Georgia) was an American politician ( Democratic Republican Party ) and governor of Georgia.

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David Emanuel, the first Jewish governor of a US state, was born around 1744. During the Revolutionary War he served as a colonel in the Georgia Militia. In the meantime he came into British captivity. In 1781 he served in the administration of Burke County. This was followed by a brief interlude as a judge in the same county (1782) and a time in the Georgia House of Representatives . He was also busy with various administrative tasks during these years. In 1795 he was a delegate at the constituent state convention, in 1796 he became a member of the commission to investigate the Yazoo Land scandal.

Eventually he was elected to the Georgia Senate . There he soon became chairman. In this capacity, he had to take over the constitution on March 3, 1801 the office of governor after James Jackson had given up this post in favor of a seat in the US Senate . He had to end Jackson's legislative term by November 7, 1801. In the short time he limited himself to the continuation of the policy of his predecessor. After the end of his short term of office, he resumed his seat in the State Senate. He held this office until his death on February 19, 1808. Four years later, Emanuel County in Georgia was named after him.

literature

Robert Sobel, John Raimo (Eds.): Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789–1978 . Volume 1. Meckler Books, Westport, Conn. 1978, ISBN 0-930466-00-4 .

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SURNAME	Emanuel, David
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	1744
PLACE OF BIRTH	Pennsylvania
DATE OF DEATH	February 19, 1808
Place of death	Burke County , Georgia