Edward Telfair
Former Governor of Georgia
Edward Telfair was a Scottish-born American Founding Father, politician and slave trader who served as the governor of Georgia from 1786 to 1787 and again from 1790 to 1793. He was a member of the Continental Congress and one of the signers of the... Wikipedia
Born: 1735, Scotland, United Kingdom
Died: September 17, 1807 (age 72 years), Savannah, GA
Children: Mary Telfair and Thomas Telfair
Education: Kirkcudbright Academy
Previous offices: Governor of Georgia (1789–1793) and Governor of Georgia (1786–1787)