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Georgia History Timeline / Chronology 1770;_Stamp_Act <<Previous year Next year>>
| January 28, 1770 |
George Whitefield delivers a sermon to the Royal Governor, his council and the General Assembly in Savannah, Georgia
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
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George Whitefield |
| February 22, 1770 |
Royal Governor James Wright dissolves the Lower House because of its refusal to accept the governor's actions as precedent
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James Wright |
| March 3, 1770 |
Because of his continued involvement with the radical movement in Georgia, governor Wright suspends Jonathan Bryan from his privy council.
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James Wright |
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Bryan County, Georgia |
| July 10, 1770 |
James Habersham receives rhubarb seeds from John Ellis and distributes them to local growers including Samuel Bowen, who successfully grows the first rhubarb crop in America (generally attributed to Benjamin Franklin)
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Benjamin Franklin |
| September 30, 1770 |
George Whitefield dies, Newburyport, MA
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George Whitefield |
| December 11, 1770 |
The king agrees to hold elections for new land acquired by Georgia.
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