John Habersham
John Habersham (born December 23, 1754 in Savannah , Province of Georgia , † December 17, 1799 ibid) was an American politician who participated as a delegate from Georgia at the Continental Congress.
John Habersham was the younger brother of Joseph Habersham , who also embarked on a political career and was Mayor of Savannah, delegate to the Continental Congress and Secretary of the United States under President George Washington . The younger Habersham was born on Beverly, his family's estate in Chatham County . After completing his school education, he attended Princeton College and then worked as a businessman.
After the outbreak of the War of Independence Habersham joined the Continental Army , in which it rose to major ; he was twice taken prisoner of war. He later became politically active and in 1785 took part in the sessions of the Continental Congress, which was meeting in New York City at the time . He was then appointed Indian agent by George Washington and was a member of a commission to determine the borders between Georgia and South Carolina . He also served on the Board of Trustees for the Institution of the University of Georgia and served as secretary to the Society of the Cincinnati after its inception in Georgia. From 1789 until his death in December 1799, he held the post of customs inspector in Savannah.
His nephew Richard W. Habersham also became a politician and sat for Georgia in the United States House of Representatives from 1839 to 1842 .
Web links
- John Habersham in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- John Habersham in the database of Find a Grave (English)
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| SURNAME | Habersham, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 23, 1754 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | near Savannah , Georgia |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 17, 1799 |
| Place of death | near Savannah , Georgia |