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'''John Walton''' (b. 1738; d. 1783) was a [[Georgia]] delegate to the [[Continental Congress]] in 1778. <ref>http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000115</ref>
==Early Life==
Born in Virginia in 1738, Walton became a planter near Augusta, Georgia. He was elected to the Provincial Congress in 1775.
==Continental Congress==
Walton was elected to the [[Continental Congress]] in 1778. He signed the [[Articles of Confederation]] on July 24, 1778.
==Death==
John Walton died at New Savannah, Georgia, in 1783.
==Notable==
*Brother of [[George Walton]].
==References==
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