James Wright became Governor of Georgia in 1760. The officeholder in question (1716 - 1785) served until 1776 as the third and last royal governor.
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James Oglethorpe
When Georgia became a royal colony, the first royal governor was John Reynolds, who answered to the British government. He proved to be ineffective as governor and was replaced by Henry Ellis.
Yes, before he became president.
No. He was the first governor of the state Georgia.
Georgia
Georgia
George Clarke - governor - died in 1760.
There were approximately 3,500 slaves in Georgia in 1760. By 1780, there were over 20,000 slaves working on plantations across the state.
Tunis Campbell, an African-American politician born in New Jersey, became unofficial "governor" of several Georgia islands from 1865 to 1867.
The King of England appointed the first governor of Georgia. After Georgia was admitted into the Union, following the Revolution, Georgia people elected a governor.