Yes, he was from Georgia, and Gwinnett County was named for him.
Gwinnett County is a county in Georgia, USA. The name comes from Button Gwinnett who was a signatory of the Declaration of Independence. Born in Gloucestershire, England, Button Gwinnett arrived in Georgia in 1765. By 1769 he had been elected to the Provincial Assembly.
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Yes. He was briefly the President of Georgia.
After the Revolutionary War, Button Gwinnett became Speaker of the Georgia Assembly. He died as a result of a duel in May 1777.
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Button Gwinnett's wife was Anne Bourne
Georgia Gwinnett College was created in 2005.
Button Gwinnett was born on April 10, 1735.
He is the first cousin, eight times removed, from Declaration of Independence signer Button Gwinnett. He is descended from Button Gwinnett's Uncle George Gwinnett.