Archibald Bulloch
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Archibald Bulloch
Archibald Bulloch c. 1775
3rd Governor of Georgia
In office
February 20, 1777 – February 22, 1777
Preceded by
William Ewen
Succeeded by
Button Gwinnett
Born
Died
Political party
c. 1730
Charleston, South Carolina
February 22, 1777 (aged 46–47)
Savannah, Georgia
Liberty Party
Spouse(s)
Mary De Veaux
Profession
lawyer, statesman
Archibald Bulloch (c.1730 – February 22, 1777) was a lawyer, soldier, and statesman from
Georgia during the American Revolution.
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1 Early life
2 Revolution
3 Legacy
4 External links
[edit] Early life
Bulloch was born and educated in Charleston, South Carolina, the son of James Bulloch and Jean
Stobo Bulloch. He began to practice law in South Carolina and was commissioned as a lieutenant
in the South Carolina militia. His family moved to Georgia in 1758, and Bulloch moved to
Savannah, Georgia, in 1764. He was elected to the Commons House of Assembly of Georgia in
1768.
[edit] Revolution
Bulloch served as President of the 1st and 2nd Provincial Congresses of Georgia, and was a
delegate in 1775 to the Continental Congress. There, he won John Adams's praise for his
"Abilities and Fortitude". In the Continental Congress, he was a member of the Secret
Committee, which was responsible for gathering war supplies. Bulloch is also recorded as having
been a Freemason in Georgia. His name is listed on the 1779 Masonic rolls of Solomon's Lodge
No. 1 at Savannah[citation needed] along with George Walton, John Adam Treutlen, James
Jackson,[citation needed] Nathaniel Pendelton, and General Samuel Elbert.[citation needed]
Bulloch would have been a signer of the Declaration of Independence, but decided to return to
Georgia to aid the revolution there. In 1776, he fought under the command of Colonel Lachlan
McIntosh in the Battle of the Rice Boats and the Battle of Tybee Island. On June 20, 1776, he
was chosen to be the first President and Commander-in-Chief of Georgia under the state's
temporary republican government. When he signed the state constitution on February 20, 1777,
his position transferred from president to governor of Georgia. He was thus Georgia's first chief
executive under a proper constitutional government, but the third chief executive in all,
following the brief tenures of presidents William Ewen and George Walton.
Bulloch died in Savannah while preparing to defend against the British invasion of Georgia in
1777. There is some speculation that he was poisoned, though this has never been proven. His
death was a severe blow, as his was the only leadership that united the Whig factions in the
troubled young state. He is buried in Savannah's Colonial Park Cemetery.
[edit] Legacy
His son William Bellinger Bulloch later represented Georgia in the United States Senate.
Archibald's great-great-grandson was President Theodore Roosevelt. His great-great-great
granddaughter was First Lady of the United States Eleanor Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt's son
Archibald was named after Bulloch. Bulloch County, Georgia was named in his honor.
[edit] External links
Biography portal
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Archibald Bulloch at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
Article in New Georgia Encyclopedia
Political offices
Preceded by
William Ewen
(President of Council of
Safety)
Governor of Georgia
1776–1777
Succeeded by
Button Gwinnett
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