Stephen Heard (November 1, 1740 – November 15, 1815) was briefly Chairman of the Executive Council of Georgia (a position later known as Governor) from when he was appointed on February 18, 1780 until Nathan Brownson was elected governor in August of 1781 (Myrick Davies served as president of the council in 1781 and is listed by some as de facto chief executive for some period of time). [1] One record lists Heard as resigning as president in 1782.[2]
Heard had fought in the French and Indian War and was a hero of the American Revolutionary War. Heard was also a friend of George Washington.
After serving as Governor, he served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1794 to 1795. Heard was born in Hanover County, Virginia in 1740, and died in Elbert County, Georgia, in 1815, at the age of 75.
Heard's Fort [1] was built in Wilkes County, Georgia as a stockade in 1774, by Stephen Heard. Heard's Fort was designated the Seat of Government for Georgia on February 3, 1780, a position it held until 1781. The Fort set the groundwork for what become the town of Washington, Georgia.
Heard County, Georgia was named after Stephen Heard.
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External links
- The Political Graveyard
- Heard County History
- Stephen Heard Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution
- Stephen Heard at Find a Grave
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