John Treutlen

1733 -1782

Career: born the same year Georgia was founded, and grew up to become Georgia's first elected governor; one of the Salzburgers who settled at Ebenezer; became very active in the Revolutionary movemnt in Georgia; helped draft Georgia's first constitution - under which he was elected as Georgia's first governor; later elected as a representative in the state legislature. Treutlen County created and named in his honor in 1917.

Links:

Biography from New Georgia Encyclopedia

This Day in Georgia History May 8 (see 1777)

Biographical Timeline from Our Georgia History

Go to Famous Georgians page