1. John Milledge fought in the American Revolution and later served as United States Representative, 26th Governor of Georgia, and United States Senator.
13 Facts About John Milledge
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From January to May 1809, John Milledge served briefly as President pro tempore of the United States Senate.
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John Milledge was born in Savannah, the grandson of an original settler of Georgia.
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At the onset of the Revolutionary War, John Milledge was part of a group that took colonial governor Sir James Wright as a prisoner in 1775.
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John Milledge took part in a raid of Savannah's royal armory to procure gunpowder for the revolutionary cause.
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John Milledge participated in the Siege of Savannah in an attempt to drive the British forces out.
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John Milledge reorganized the state militia, and built a road from Georgia to Tennessee passing through Cherokee lands.
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John Milledge was a loyal and enthusiastic supporter of the policies of President Thomas Jefferson.
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John Milledge served as a Senator from June 19,1806, until November 14,1809, when he resigned.
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John Milledge remained very hostile to the French Revolution and believed that a close relationship with the United Kingdom was in the interest of the United States.
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John Milledge said he saw "no value" in attempting to maintain relations with revolutionary France.
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On July 25,1801, John Milledge bought with his own money some land on the Oconee River for the school, and named the surrounding area Athens, in honor of the city of Plato's Academy.
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John Milledge died there, February 9,1818, and was buried in Summerville Cemetery in that same city.