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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Button_GwinnettButton Gwinnett - Wikipedia

    Button Gwinnett (March 3, 1735 – May 19, 1777) was a British-born American Founding Father who, as a representative of Georgia to the Continental Congress, was one of the signers (first signature on the left) of the United States Declaration of Independence.

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  3. www.georgiaencyclopedia.org › articles › governmentButton Gwinnett - New Georgia Encyclopedia

    Jan 23, 2004 · Learn about Button Gwinnett, one of Georgia's signers of the Declaration of Independence and a leader of the Revolutionary War. Find out his biography, political career, and legacy in Georgia history.

  4. www.britannica.com › biography › Button-GwinnettButton Gwinnett | Signer, Revolutionary, Georgia | Britannica

    May 12, 2024 · Button Gwinnett (born c. 1735, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, Eng.—died May 16, 1777, St. Catherine’s Island, off Savannah, Ga., U.S.) was an American merchant, patriot, and signer of the Declaration of Independence, known chiefly because his autographs are of extreme rarity and collectors have forced their value to a high figure.

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  5. american-revolution-experience.battlefields.orgButton Gwinnett | The American Revolution Experience

    About this illustration. British born and raised. Button Gwinnett left his home in Staffordshire, England to begin a new life with his family in the North American colonies. Twenty years later, he risked his life by signing his name to the Declaration of Independence.

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  6. www.georgiahistory.com › resource › button-gwinnettButton Gwinnett - Georgia Historical Society

    Oct 27, 2023 · Button Gwinnett. This Dispatch looks at the life, death, and historical after-life of this controversial Georgia figure and Declaration of Independence signer, who fought Georgia’s most famous duel 243 years ago this week.

  7. www.revolutionary-war.net › button-gwinnettButton Gwinnett | Facts, Early Years, Life, Death & Politics

    Feb 18, 2020 · March 4, 2020. Button Gwinnett was a Georgia delegate to the Continental Congress and among the first signers of the Declaration of Independence. Button Gwinnett, signer of the Declaration of Independence. Public domain image. Button Gwinnett was born sometime in the year 1735 in Gloucestershire, Great Britain.

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