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William Rabun

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William Rabun

Birth
Halifax County, North Carolina, USA
Death
25 Oct 1819 (aged 48)
Hancock County, Georgia, USA
Burial
Sparta, Hancock County, Georgia, USA Add to Map
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Georgia Governor. Born in Halifax County, North Carolina, he moved to Georgia, with his family in 1785, received a rudimentary education and served as a Captain of the Greene County Militia in 1793. He was justice of the peace for Hancock County in 1799, justice of the Inferior Court (1802-10), a member of the Georgia General Assembly (1805-06) and a member of the Georgia Senate, (1810-16). In 1817, he was elected the 29th Governor of Georgia and served until his death at age 48.
Georgia Governor. Born in Halifax County, North Carolina, he moved to Georgia, with his family in 1785, received a rudimentary education and served as a Captain of the Greene County Militia in 1793. He was justice of the peace for Hancock County in 1799, justice of the Inferior Court (1802-10), a member of the Georgia General Assembly (1805-06) and a member of the Georgia Senate, (1810-16). In 1817, he was elected the 29th Governor of Georgia and served until his death at age 48.

Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith

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  • Added: Jan 20, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7097508/william-rabun: accessed ), memorial page for William Rabun (8 Apr 1771–25 Oct 1819), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7097508, citing Powelton Baptist Church Cemetery, Sparta, Hancock County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.