George Walton, a Founding Father of the United States, signed the United States Declaration of Independence while representing Georgia in the Continental Congress. Walton also served briefly as the second chief executive of Georgia in 1779 and was... Wikipedia
Born: 1749, Cumberland County, VA
Died: February 2, 1804 (age 55 years), Augusta, GA
Children: George Walton, Jr.
Parents: Mary Hughes and Robert Walton II
Grandchild: Octavia Walton Le Vert
Party: Federalist Party
Previous offices: Senator, GA (1795–1796), Governor of Georgia (1789–1789), and Acting Governor of Georgia (1789–1790)
Show more
Show less