Peter Early

Peter Early
28th Governor of Georgia
In office
November 5, 1813 – November 20, 1815
Preceded byDavid Brydie Mitchell
Succeeded byDavid Brydie Mitchell
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Georgia's at-large district
In office
January 10, 1803 – March 3, 1807
Preceded byJohn Milledge
Succeeded byHowell Cobb
Personal details
Born
Peter Early

(1773-06-20)June 20, 1773
Madison, Colony of Virginia, British America
DiedAugust 15, 1817(1817-08-15) (aged 44)
Scull Shoals, Georgia, US
Resting placeWest bank of the Oconee River
Political partyDemocratic-Republican Party
Alma materWashington and Lee University
Princeton University
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Peter Early (June 20, 1773 – August 15, 1817) was an American lawyer, jurist and politician who served as governor of Georgia and as a two-term U.S. congressman during the early 19th century.

Bust of Early at the Washington-Wilkes Historical Museum

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