| − | Button Gwinnett was born in England. Not much was said of his childhood though as a young man he became a merchant. Some time after his marriage in [[England]], he moved to Charleston, [[South Carolina]] and became a landowner in Georgia. Gwinnett staked his personal fortune in the welfare of the colonies. | + | Button Gwinnett was born in [[England]]. Not much is kn own of his early life other than as a young man he became a merchant. Some time after his marriage in England he moved to Charleston, [[South Carolina]] and became a landowner in Georgia. Gwinnett staked his personal fortune in the welfare of the colonies. |