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'''Lyman Hall''' (b. April 12, 1724; d. October 19, 1790) is a founding father of [[America]], he was a physician, a judge, the governor of [[Georgia]], and a signatory of the [[Declaration of Independence]] as a representative of Georgia in the [[Continental Congress]].

'''Lyman Hall''' (April 12, 1724 – October 19, 1790) is a founding father of [[America]], he was a physician, a judge, the governor of [[Georgia]], and a signatory of the [[Declaration of Independence]] as a representative of Georgia in the [[Continental Congress]].

==Early Life==

==Early life==

Little is known of Lyman Hall's early life except that he was born in Wallingford, [[Connecticut]]. Hall is a 1756 graduate of Yale College where he earned a medical degree. Shortly thereafter, Hall moved to Charleston, South Carolina and established his medical practice. In 1760 he would buy land in Georgia and established a plantation.

Little is known of Lyman Hall's early life except that he was born in Wallingford, [[Connecticut]]. Hall is a 1756 graduate of Yale College where he earned a medical degree. Shortly thereafter, Hall moved to Charleston, South Carolina and established his medical practice. In 1760 he would buy land in Georgia and established a plantation.

==Politics==

==Politics==

Hall was the only Georgia delegate to the first Continental Congress. In the [[Second Continental Congress]] he was involved in provisioning food and medicine for the Revolutionary Armies and raised money in support of Massachusetts revolt. <ref>[http://www.laughtergenealogy.com/bin/histprof/founders/hall.html Lyman Hall, laughtergenealogy.com]</ref>The British learned that he had signed the Declaration of Independence and was a target for treason. The Revolution War had reached Georgia and Hall was forced to flee. Two of his Savannah houses were destroyed by the British. <ref>[http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/signers/hall.htm Lyman Hall, USHistory.org]</ref>

Hall was the only Georgia delegate to the first Continental Congress. In the [[Second Continental Congress]] he was involved in provisioning food and medicine for the Revolutionary Armies and raised money in support of Massachusetts revolt.<ref>[http://www.laughtergenealogy.com/bin/histprof/founders/hall.html Lyman Hall, laughtergenealogy.com]</ref> The British learned that he had signed the Declaration of Independence and was a target for treason. The Revolution War had reached Georgia and Hall was forced to flee. Two of his Savannah houses were destroyed by the British.<ref>[http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/signers/hall.htm Lyman Hall, USHistory.org]</ref>

==After the War==

==After the War==

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