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- The Province of Georgia was one of the Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution by signing the 1776 Declaration of Independence. The State of Georgia's first constitution was ratified in February 1777.
Georgia's constitution, adopted on February 5, 1777, created the state's first counties: Burke, Camden, Chatham, Effingham, Glynn, Liberty, Richmond, and Wilkes, all named for friends of the colonies in British Parliament, except Liberty, a title that honored St. John Parish's early zeal for American rights.
Before these counties were created in 1777, Georgia had been divided into local government units called parishes. Each of these original eight counties is named after members of the British government who had supported the American cause during the revolution.
The State of Georgia's first constitution was ratified in February 1777. Georgia was the 10th state to ratify the Articles of Confederation on July 24, 1778, and was the 4th state to ratify the United States Constitution on 2 January 1788. Slaves with the cotton they had picked, Georgia circa 1850
- 59,425 sq mi (153,909 km²)
- Province of Georgia
- United States
- 9 Republicans, 5 Democrats (list)
Mar 26, 2005 · Georgia’s constitution, adopted on February 5, 1777, created the state’s first counties: Burke, Camden, Chatham, Effingham, Glynn, Liberty, Richmond, and Wilkes, all named for friends of the colonies in British Parliament, except Liberty, a title that honored St. John’s Parish’s early zeal for American rights.
Current and Historical Georgia Constitutions & Related Materials Title: Georgia Constitution of 1777 Creator: State of Georgia Date of Original: 1777 Subject: Constitutions--Georgia Legal History Location: United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018 Medium: article Type: Text Format: application/pdf External Identifiers: Metadata URL:
Aug 12, 2002 · Seven of Georgia’s constitutions—those of 1777, 1789, 1861, 1865, 1868, 1877, and 1945—were directly associated with war-related periods; the Constitution of 1798 was one of only three framed completely under peaceful conditions. It was in effect for sixty-three years.
Jan 23, 2004 · After the death of Georgia’s president and commander-in-chief, Archibald Bulloch, in February 1777, the Council of Safety appointed Gwinnett to succeed him. Gwinnett proposed a military foray into British East Florida, a defensive measure that he argued would secure Georgia’s southern border.
