Peter Early | |
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28th Governor of Georgia | |
In office November 5, 1813 – November 20, 1815 | |
Preceded by | David Brydie Mitchell |
Succeeded by | David Brydie Mitchell |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's at-large district | |
In office January 10, 1803 – March 3, 1807 | |
Preceded by | John Milledge |
Succeeded by | Howell Cobb |
Personal details | |
Born | Peter Early June 20, 1773 Madison, Colony of Virginia, British America |
Died | August 15, 1817 Scull Shoals, Georgia, US | (aged 44)
Resting place | West bank of the Oconee River |
Political party | Democratic-Republican Party |
Alma mater | Washington and Lee University Princeton University |
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Peter Early (June 20, 1773 – August 15, 1817) was an American lawyer, jurist and politician who served as governor of Georgia and as a two-term U.S. congressman during the early 19th century.