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[[File:Georgewalton.jpg|right|thumb|200px| George Walton]]

[[File:Georgewalton.jpg|right|thumb|200px| George Walton]]

'''George Walton''' (b. 1741; d. February 2, 1804) is an [[American]] Founding Father. He was a carpenter, a farmer, a lawyer, Secretary of the Provincial Congress of [[Georgia]] and president of the Council of Safety. George Walton was a delegate of Georgia to the [[Continental Congress]] that signed the [[Declaration of Independence]]. He was a Colonel of the First Regiment of the First Georgia Militia and a prisoner of war. He was elected Governor of Georgia, appointed Chief Justice, a superior court judge, and a state Senator.

'''George Walton''' (b. 1741; d. February 2, 1804) is an [[American]] Founding Father. He was a carpenter, a farmer, a lawyer, Secretary of the Provincial Congress of [[Georgia]] and president of the Council of Safety. George Walton was a delegate of Georgia to the [[Continental Congress]] that signed the [[Declaration of Independence]]. He was a Colonel of the First Georgia Militia and a prisoner of war. He was elected Governor of Georgia, appointed Chief Justice, a superior court judge, and a state Senator.

==Early Life==

==Early Life==

==American Revolution==

==American Revolution==

At the formation of the Georgia provincial Congress, Walton was elected Secretary, and then made President of the Council of Safety. <ref>[http://www.georgewalton.com/ George Walton, Georgewalton.com]</ref> His committee was appointed on that occasion to correspond with the other colonies in opposition to the British government. In 1776, Walton became a member of the Continental Congress and quickly earned the respect of his colleagues. Philadelphia was under seige by the British and Congress had been displaced to Baltimore. Walton stayed behind and created an informal war office. In 1778, Walton was appointed a colonel in the militia, commanding a battalion in the defense of Savannah. Walton was wounded in the thigh, fell from his horse, and was taken prisoner by the British troops. He would be exchanged in a prisoner swap for the captian of the British Navy. In 1779, he would be appointed Governor but that lasted only two months due to the British taking control of Georgia. In 1782, the british were driven out of georgia and Walton attempted to rebuild his personal financial position which was destroyed by the war.

At the formation of the Georgia provincial Congress, Walton was elected Secretary, and then made President of the Council of Safety. <ref>[http://www.georgewalton.com/ George Walton, Georgewalton.com]</ref> His committee was appointed on that occasion to correspond with the other colonies in opposition to the British government. In 1776, Walton became a member of the Continental Congress and quickly earned the respect of his colleagues. Philadelphia was under seige by the British and Congress had been displaced to Baltimore. Walton stayed behind and created an informal war office. In 1778, Walton was appointed a colonel in the militia, commanding a battalion in the defense of Savannah. Walton was wounded in the thigh, fell from his horse, and was taken prisoner by the British troops. He would be exchanged in a prisoner swap for the captian of the British Navy. In 1779, he would be appointed Governor but that lasted only two months due to the British taking control of Georgia. In 1782, the British were driven out of Georgia and Walton attempted to rebuild his personal financial position which was destroyed by the war.

==Politics==

==Politics==