John Adam Treutlen, born Hans Adam Treuettlen (January 16, 1734 – March 1, 1782),
arrived in Colonial America as an indentured servant and
rose to become a wealthy merchant and landowner.
He was a leader in Georgia during the American Revolution and
helped write Georgia's first constitution. In 1777,
he was elected Georgia's first (post-British) governor.
He was one of Georgia's few governors to die by violence.
arrived in Colonial America as an indentured servant and
rose to become a wealthy merchant and landowner.
He was a leader in Georgia during the American Revolution and
helped write Georgia's first constitution. In 1777,
he was elected Georgia's first (post-British) governor.
He was one of Georgia's few governors to die by violence.
Creation Date9-11-2010
DescriptionTreutlen Co Marker, Soperton GA
The text on the marker reads as :
" Treutlen County was created by Act of Aug. 21, 1917 from Emanuel and Montgomery Counties. It was named for Gov. John Adam Treutlen (1726- 1782), "one of the foremost revolutionists." Elected Governor over Button Gwinnett in 1777, he was declared a "rebel governor" by the royal government and is believed to have been murdered by Tories in Orangeburg, S.C. First officers of Treutlen County, commissioned Dec. 9, 1918, were M.B. Ware, Sheriff; N.L. Gillis, Ordinary; J.F. Mullis, Clk. Sup. Ct.; J.E. Thorpe, Tax Rec.; W.M. Courson, Tax Col.; J.B Dukes, Surveyor; A. Gillis, Treasurer; B.X. Watkins, Coroner; R.E. Ward, Sr., School Supt."
Placed By Georgia Historical Commission in 1956.
Latitude, Longitude32.37769722, -82.59210833
Rights Statementhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
DescriptionTreutlen Co Marker, Soperton GA
The text on the marker reads as :
" Treutlen County was created by Act of Aug. 21, 1917 from Emanuel and Montgomery Counties. It was named for Gov. John Adam Treutlen (1726- 1782), "one of the foremost revolutionists." Elected Governor over Button Gwinnett in 1777, he was declared a "rebel governor" by the royal government and is believed to have been murdered by Tories in Orangeburg, S.C. First officers of Treutlen County, commissioned Dec. 9, 1918, were M.B. Ware, Sheriff; N.L. Gillis, Ordinary; J.F. Mullis, Clk. Sup. Ct.; J.E. Thorpe, Tax Rec.; W.M. Courson, Tax Col.; J.B Dukes, Surveyor; A. Gillis, Treasurer; B.X. Watkins, Coroner; R.E. Ward, Sr., School Supt."
Placed By Georgia Historical Commission in 1956.
Latitude, Longitude32.37769722, -82.59210833
Rights Statementhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
