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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>
==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]].
==Continental Congress==
Edward Telfair served as a member of the [[Continental Congress]] in 1778, 1780, 1781, and 1782; he was one of the signers of the [[Articles of Confederation]] and a delegate to the State ratification convention for those same Articles.
==Death==
Telfair died in Savannah on September 17, 1807, and was interred in Bonaventure Cemetery.
==Notable==
*Governor of Georgia from in 1786 and 1790-1793.
==References==
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[[Category:Founding Fathers]]
[[Category:American Revolution]]
==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]].
==Continental Congress==
Edward Telfair served as a member of the [[Continental Congress]] in 1778, 1780, 1781, and 1782; he was one of the signers of the [[Articles of Confederation]] and a delegate to the State ratification convention for those same Articles.
==Death==
Telfair died in Savannah on September 17, 1807, and was interred in Bonaventure Cemetery.
==Notable==
*Governor of Georgia from in 1786 and 1790-1793.
==References==
<references/>
{{DEFAULTSORT:Telfair, Edward}}
[[Category:Founding Fathers]]
[[Category:American Revolution]]