Stephen Heard
| Governor Stephen Heard |
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| 12 Governor of Georgia | |
| Assumed office February 18 or May 24, 1780 |
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| Preceded by | Humphrey Wells |
| Succeeded by | Myrick Davies |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Stephen Heard November 15, 1915 |
Stephen Heard (November 1, 1740 – November 15, 1815) was briefly the 12th Governor of Georgia (a position later known as Governor) from when he was appointed on February 18, 1780 until Nathan Brownson was elected the tenth Governor of Georgia in August 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. He was a lieutenant colonel in the Georgia militia under lieutenant John Dooly.[3] He fought with Gen. Elijah Clarke at the Battle of Kettle Creek where he was captured. 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. His home is in Middleton, near Elberton.[4]
Heard's Fort[5] 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.
Stephen Heard is the namesake of Heard County, Georgia.[6]
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Notes
- ↑ The Revolutionary records of the State of Georgia Volume 3
- ↑ The Revolutionary records of the State of Georgia Volume 3, p. 113
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External links
- The Political Graveyard
- Heard County History
- Stephen Heard Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution
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- Stephen Heard at Find a Grave
- Gov. Heard's Grave historical marker
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