| January 9, 1787 |
George Mathews begins term as governor
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Governors of Georgia, 1733-1800
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| 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 |
| February 21, 1787 |
The Continental Congress calls for a Constitutional Convention to begin on May 14 to revise the Articles of Confederation. |
| April 6, 1787 |
Duncan Lamont Clinch born, Edgecombe County, North Carolina
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Duncan L. (Lamont) Clinch |
| April 24, 1787 |
Georgia and South Carolina meet to resolve boundary disputes. Georgia gets all land claimed by South Carolina north of the Savannah to the northern end of the Tugaloo.
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| April 28, 1787 |
Boundary disputes with South Carolina along the Savannah River are settled
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| May 25, 1787 |
Constitutional Convention opens in Philadelphia when a quorum of state representatives arrives. William Few is the sole Georgian to be at the convention, so
Georgia has no vote since its state ordinance requires two members to be present. |
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Georgia, the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the United States Constitution
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| May 31, 1787 |
William Pierce arrives at the Constitution Convention
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William Pierce |
| June 1, 1787 |
William Houston arrives at the Constitutional Convention
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| June 11, 1787 |
Abraham Baldwin arrives at the Constitutional Convention
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Abraham Baldwin |
| July 14, 1787 |
James Gunn, Abraham Baldwin and James Jackson visit William Bartram's home in Philadelphia
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William Bartram |
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James Jackson |
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Abraham Baldwin |
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James Gunn |
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James Jackson |
| August 9, 1787 |
The Continental Congress ratifies the agreement between South Carolina and Georgia on a new border
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| August 29, 1787 |
Daniel Appling born
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Daniel Appling |
| 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 |
| September 28, 1787 |
The U. S. Congress resolves to transmit the proposed constitution to the states for ratification. |
| October 3, 1787 |
William Pierce leaves New York on the sloop Friendship headed for Savannah. With him are copies of the Constitution proposed by the Constitutional Convention and approved by Congress. |
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
| 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 |
| October 11, 1787 |
U. S. Constitution is printed in the Savannah Gazette of the State of Georgia and two days later in Augusta |
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City of Augusta, Georgia
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| October 18, 1787 |
Governor Mathews sends the Constitution to the Georgia Assembly for ratification. |
| October 26, 1787 |
The Georgia General Assembly decides to send the question of ratification to a special convention to be held in Augusta, Georgia. |
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City of Augusta, Georgia
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Augusta Convention |
| December 25, 1787 |
Special convention to ratify the Constitution is scheduled to begin in Augusta. |
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Augusta Convention |
| December 28, 1787 |
Delayed by "indian problems," the convention to ratify the Constitution is called to order. |
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Augusta Convention |
| December 31, 1787 |
Augusta Convention unanimously adopts the proposed Constitution and creates a committee to draft a letter of ratification. The letter is written and adopted on the same day. |
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Augusta Convention |
