George Walton, American lawyer and politician, Governor of Georgia (born 1749)

George Walton

American Founding Father and politician

George Walton was a Founding Father of the United States who signed the United States Declaration of Independence while representing Georgia in the Continental Congress. Walton also served briefly as the second chief executive of Georgia in 1779 and was again named governor in…

List of governors of Georgia

The governor of Georgia is the head of government of the U.S. state of Georgia and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. Republican Brian Kemp assumed office on January 14, 2019.