John Habersham

John Habersham (* December 23, 1754 at Savannah, Georgia, † December 17, 1799 ibid ) was an American politician, who participated as a delegate from Georgia to the Continental Congress.

John Habersham was the younger brother of Joseph Habersham, who also struck a political career and mayor of Savannah, delegate to the Continental Congress and U.S. Postmaster General under President George Washington was. The younger Habersham came to " Beverly ", the property of his family in Chatham County, to the world. He visited after completing his school education, the Princeton College, and then worked as a merchant.

After the outbreak of the Revolutionary War Habersham joined the Continental Army, in which it brought to the Major; he fell twice in captivity. Later he was active politically and in 1785 took part in the meetings of the Continental Congress, which met at this time in New York City. Thereafter, he was appointed by George Washington to the Indian Agent and belonged to a Commission to laying down the boundaries between Georgia and South Carolina. He was also a member of the Board of Trustees to establish the University of Georgia and served as secretary of the Society of the Cincinnati, when established in Georgia. From 1789 to his death in December 1799, he held the post of customs inspector in Savannah.

His nephew Richard W. Habersham was also politicians and sat from 1839 to 1842 for Georgia House of Representatives of the United States.

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