You are currently browsing the tag archive for the ‘georgia’ tag.
American statesman. Born in Savannah, Ga., where he became a leader in the agitation preceding the Revolution, Habersham rose to colonel in the Continental Army and also was a member of Continental Congress. Later he sat in the Georgia convention that ratifield the federal Constitution. Habersham served (1795-1801) as Potmaster General under Presidents George Washington and John Adams, and then headed the Savannah branch of the Bank of the Unitef States until his death.
Colonial businessman and public official. Born in England, Habersham emigrated to Georgia (1738) with his friend George Whitefield, the avangelist, ostensibly for humanitarian purposes, nut soom became Georgia’s leading businessman and advocate of slavery. In 1749 the trustees of the colony withdrew James Edward Oglethorpe’s ban on slaves, acceding to Habersham’s argument that only slave-cultivated rice could save Georgia’s economy. Habersham later served as acting Governor (1771-1773).
