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Abraham Baldwin William few William Houstoun and William Leigh pierce represented as Georgia's founding fathers.

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Why are Abraham Baldwin and William Few important to Georgia?

They were the two Georgia Delegates who signed the US Constitution.


Branch of government for Abraham Baldwin?

Abraham Baldwin was a Founding Father of the US from the state of Georgia. He served in the Continental Congress as well as the House of Representatives and the Senate after the formation of the Constitution. This means Baldwin was active in the legislative branch of government.


Did Abraham Baldwin sign the declaration of independence And when?

No, Abraham Baldwin did not sign the Declaration of Independence. He was not a member of the Continental Congress at the time the Declaration was adopted on July 4, 1776. Baldwin later became a prominent figure in American history, serving as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention in 1787 and as a U.S. senator from Georgia.


Why was Georgia the only colony not to attend the contental congress?

Rhode Island was actually the only colony not to be represented and it was at the behest of Patrick Henry who vehemently opposed the federalists and was actually a very active member of the anti-federalists. Georgia was represented at the Constitutional Convention by William Few, Abraham Baldwin,William Houston and William L. Pierce. William Houston and William L. Pierce however, did not actually sign the Constitution itself.


William Tecumseh Sherman's march to the sea headed toward what city and state?

General Sherman's march was directed toward the coastal port city of Savannah, Georgia, in November-December of 1864. Sherman called the capture of the port a "Christmas gift" for President Abraham Lincoln.