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William Few
| June 8, 1748 |
William Few born, Baltimore, Maryland
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William Few |
| February 25, 1784 |
Georgia grants 40,000 acres to form a state college. The men on the board include John Houstoun, James Habersham, William Few, Joseph Clay, William Houstoun, Nathan Brownson and Abraham Baldwin
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John Houstoun, Patriot |
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Abraham Baldwin |
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William Few |
| February 10, 1787 |
Georgia Assembly appoints William Pierce, William Few, Abraham Baldwin, George Walton, William Houstoun and Nathaniel Pendleton as delegates to the Federal Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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William Pierce |
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George Walton
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Abraham Baldwin |
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William Few |
| September 17, 1787 |
Signed by Abraham Baldwin and William Few of Georgia, the drafts for the Constitution are sent to Congress in preparation for ratification by the states.
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Georgia, the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the United States Constitution
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Abraham Baldwin |
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William Few |
| October 10, 1787 |
William Pierce arrives in Savannah with the Constitution, a copy of the congressinal resolution and letters from Abraham Baldwin and William Few to Governor George Mathews, which he transmits to the governor. |
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
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Abraham Baldwin |
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William Few |
| March 4, 1789 |
James Gunn and William Few begin service as Georgia's first U. S. Senators. Abraham Baldwin, James Jackson and George Mathews begin service in the U. S. House of Representatives.
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Abraham Baldwin |
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James Gunn |
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William Few |
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James Jackson |
| April 11, 1789 |
Ignatius Alphohso Few, son of William Few and founder of Emory University, is born, Columbia County, Georgia |
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Columbia County, Georgia |
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William Few |
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Ignatius Few |
| July 16, 1828 |
William Few died, Fishkill-on-the-Hudson (now Beacon), New York
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William Few |
William Few
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