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'''Edward Telfair''' (b. 1735; d. September 17, 1807) was a governor of the state of [[Georgia]] and a member of the [[Continental Congress]] in 1778, 1780, 1781, and 1782. He was also one of the signers of the [[Articles of Confederation]]. <ref>http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=T000114</ref>
'''Edward Telfair''' (1735 – September 17, 1807) was a governor of the state of [[Georgia]] and a member of the [[Continental Congress]] in 1778, 1780, 1781, and 1782. He was also one of the signers of the [[Articles of Confederation]].<ref>http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=T000114</ref>
==Early Life==
==Early life==
Telfair was born in Town Head, [[Scotland]]. He attended the Kirkcudbright Grammar School and later acquired commercial training. Telfair immigrated to [[Virginia]] in 1758 and served as agent of a commercial house. He later moved to [[Halifax]], [[North Carolina]]; in 1766, he established a commission house in [[Savannah]], [[Georgia]].
Telfair was born in Town Head, [[Scotland]]. He attended the Kirkcudbright Grammar School and later acquired commercial training. Telfair immigrated to [[Virginia]] in 1758 and served as agent of a commercial house. He later moved to [[Halifax]], [[North Carolina]]; in 1766, he established a commission house in [[Savannah]], [[Georgia]].