| April 10, 1735 |
Button Gwinnett born, England
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Button Gwinnett |
| February 2, 1776 |
Provincial congress elects Archibald Bulloch, John Houstoun, Lyman Hall, Button Gwinnett and George Walton as representatives to the 2nd Continental Congress
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Lyman Hall |
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John Houstoun, Patriot |
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Button Gwinnett |
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Archibald Bulloch |
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George Walton
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| April 5, 1776 |
Archibald Bulloch writes letter to Lyman Hall, Button Gwinnett, and George Walton giving them great latitude in voting at the Second Continental Congress
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Lyman Hall |
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Button Gwinnett |
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Archibald Bulloch |
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George Walton
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| January 24, 1777 |
At the behest of the 2nd Continental Congress, a "Committee of Seven" is appointed to revise the Rules and Regulations of 1776. Button Gwinnett, William Belcher, Joseph Wood, Josiah Lewis, John Adam Treutlen, Henry Jones and George Wells are chosen.
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John Treutlen |
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Button Gwinnett |
| March 4, 1777 |
Button Gwinnett elected President of the Council of Safety
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Button Gwinnett |
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Governors of Georgia, 1733-1800
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Georgia and the American Revolution
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| March 4, 1777 |
Georgia's Council of Safety gives President Button Gwinnett the authority to organize the militia and proceed with an attack on Florida. This is known as the Second Florida Expedition.
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Button Gwinnett |
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Second Florida Expedition |
| March 14, 1777 |
Button Gwinnett, as head of the executive branch of the state of Georgia, orders George McIntosh be arrested on the charge of treason.
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Button Gwinnett |
| March 27, 1777 |
Unable to raise a militia large enough to accomplish his goals, Button Gwinnett requests the assistance of Continental commander Lachlan McIntosh to launch the Second Florida Expedition
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Button Gwinnett |
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Second Florida Expedition |
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Lachlan McIntosh |
| April 13, 1777 |
Main body of Georgia militia arrive at Sunbury under the command of Button Gwinnett.
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Button Gwinnett |
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Second Florida Expedition |
| April 15, 1777 |
Gwinnett, as leader of the militia, attempts to call a council of war. McIntosh and his commanders, trained Continental soldiers, cannot believe that a politician with no military experience has called such a council and do not attend.
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Lachlan McIntosh |
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Button Gwinnett |
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Second Florida Expedition |
| April 16, 1777 |
General Lachlan McIntosh begins to move his Continentals south. Gwinnett orders his militia to stay in Sunbury. When McIntosh finds out about Gwinnett's order he tries to draw supplies to which he is entitled from the quartermaster. Gwinnett has the quartermaster refuse the request.
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Lachlan McIntosh |
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Button Gwinnett |
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Second Florida Expedition |
| May 1, 1777 |
General Lachlan McIntosh addresses the General Assembly, denouncing Button Gwinnett by calling him a "scoundrel and lying rascal."
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Button Gwinnett |
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Lachlan McIntosh |
| May 1, 1777 |
Overshadowed by the McIntosh-Gwinnett feud, Elbert departs from Sunbury heading south to the Georgia-Florida border
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Samuel Elbert |
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Second Florida Expedition |
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Button Gwinnett |
| May 15, 1777 |
Button Gwinnett challenges General Lachlan McIntosh to a duel.
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Lachlan McIntosh |
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Button Gwinnett |
| May 16, 1777 |
Button Gwinnett, with his second George Wells and Lachlan McIntosh, with his second Col. Joseph Habersham square off in a duel just east of Savannah, Georgia. At 12 paces (about 60 feet), the General and Gwinnett fire pistols. McIntosh sustains an wound in his leg while Gwinnett is shot in the hip. Unaware of the severity of Gwinnett's wound, McIntosh asks if Gwinnett wants to duel again.
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
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Button Gwinnett |
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Georgia and the American Revolution
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Lachlan McIntosh |
| May 19, 1777 |
Button Gwinnett dies from wounds received in a duel with Lachlan McIntosh
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Savannah, Georgia births and deaths |
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Button Gwinnett |
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Georgia and the American Revolution
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Lachlan McIntosh |
| November 15, 1777 |
The Continental Congress Committee of Thirteen, which included Button Gwinnett before his death, proposes the Articles of Confederation. They requested states be ready to ratify the Articles of Confederation by March 10, 1778
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Button Gwinnett |
| November 27, 1778 |
British troops under the command of Col. Preovst burn Midway Church because of the role the church members played in the American Revolution. Both Button Gwinnett and Lyman Hall had attended services at the church |
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Lyman Hall |
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Button Gwinnett |
| December 15, 1818 |
Gwinnett County created
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Button Gwinnett |
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Creation of Georgia Counties
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Gwinnett County, Georgia |
