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George Walton
George Walton 1741?-1804, American Revolutionary patriot, signer of the Declaration of Independence, b. near Farmville, Va. He moved to Savannah, Ga., where he established a law practice. Walton was a delegate to the Continental Congress (1776-78, 1780-81). He was captured by the British at the fall of Savannah (1778) but was exchanged in 1779 and later was governor of Georgia (1779-80, 1789) and served briefly as U.S. Senator (1795-96). |
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Walton, George
Walton, George. See GLASGOW SCHOOL.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Walton, George." A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Walton, George." A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O5-WaltonGeorge.html IAN CHILVERS. "Walton, George." A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art. 1999. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O5-WaltonGeorge.html |
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