George Handley (politician)
| Governor George Handley | |
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| 21st Governor of Georgia | |
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In office January 7, 1789 – January 26, 1788 | |
| Preceded by | George Mathews |
| Succeeded by | George Walton |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
George Handley 9 February 1752 Sheffield, Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 17 September 1793 (aged 41) |
| Nationality | American |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America |
| Service/branch | Continental Army |
| Rank |
 Major |
| Unit | 1st Georgia Regiment |
| Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War (POW) |
George Handley (February 9, 1752 – September 17, 1793) was an American politician.
He was born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, in 1752 and moved to Savannah, Georgia in 1775. During the American Revolutionary War, Handley served in the 1st Georgia Regiment of the Continental Army, rising to the rank of captain. He was taken prisoner at Augusta, Georgia on September 18, 1780. At the conclusion of the war he was brevetted a major.
Handley served as the 21st Governor of Georgia from 1788 to 1789 and was instrumental in the drafting of Georgia's state constitution.
George Handley was a Freemason and member of Solomon's Lodge No. 1, F. & A. M. at Savannah, Georgia.[1] Solomon's Lodge No. 1, F. & A. M. was established on February 21, 1734 by the renowned Freemason and founder of the Colony of Georgia James Edward Oglethorpe. Solomon's Lodge, No. 1, F. & A. M. is now the "Oldest Continuously Operating English Constituted Lodge of Freemasons in the Western Hemisphere".
Handley died near Rae's Hall Plantation near Savannah in 1793. His burial place is now unknown but is presumed to be in Savannah.
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- ↑ Freemasonry and United States Government, Chapter 4, By James Davis Carter, Committee on Masonic education and service, for the Grand Lodge of Texas
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| Preceded by George Mathews |
Governor of Georgia 1788–1789 |
Succeeded by George Walton |
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