Archibald Bulloch

Archibald Bulloch
Archibald Bulloch c. 1775
1st Governor of Georgia
In office
April 15, 1776 – February 22, 1777
Preceded byWilliam Ewen
(as President of Council of Safety)
Succeeded byButton Gwinnett
Delegate from Georgia to the Continental Congress
In office
1775–1775
Personal details
Born(1730-01-01)January 1, 1730
Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
DiedFebruary 22, 1777(1777-02-22) (aged 47)
Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
Political partyLiberty Party, Whig
Spouse
Mary De Veaux
(m. 1764)
Professionlawyer, statesman
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceGeorgia Militia
Years of service1775–1777
Battles/warsAmerican Revolutionary War

Archibald Stobo Bulloch (January 1, 1730 – February 22, 1777) was an American lawyer, military officer and politician who served as the seventh governor of Georgia from 1776 to 1777. Born in the Province of South Carolina, Bulloch fought in the Georgia Militia during the American Revolution, and was also a great-grandfather of Martha Bulloch Roosevelt, and great-great-grandfather of Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States.[1]

  1. ^ Schmidt, Jim (September 19, 2002). "Archibald Bulloch (1730-1777)". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved October 10, 2013.