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Georgia History Timeline / Chronology 1772;_Virginia_Resolves
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| December 0, 1772 |
Oldest remaining Baptist Church organized, Columbia County (Kiokee)
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Columbia County, Georgia |
| February 8, 1772 |
Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, mother of King George III and the woman for whom the city of Augusta is named, dies. |
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City of Augusta, Georgia
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| February 22, 1772 |
William Harris Crawford born in Nelson County, Virginia
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William Harris (W. H.) Crawford |
| April 12, 1772 |
Georgia's House of Commons elects radical Noble Wimberly Jones as speaker for the first of three times. Acting Royal Governor James Habersham rejects the choice each time. The body then selects Archibald Bulloch as speaker, whom Habersham accepts but orders the house to remove any mention of Jones' election. They refuse and Habersham orders the house dissolved
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| April 21, 1772 |
Georgia House convenes under Governor James Habersham
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| April 25, 1772 |
Governor Habersham dissolves the Georgia House. Radical Noble Jones was once again selected by the House to be speaker. Jones knew that if he accepted the position then Governor Habersham would probably dissolve the House. There was a good deal of necessary business to be conducted, so Jones asked the House to select a new speaker. Archibald Bulloch was chosen in his place. Habersham was told of the choice, but not of the election of Jones prior to the election of Bulloch. When Habersham saw this in the minutes, he told the house to delete the reference. They refused. In response, Habersham dissolved the assembly.
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Archibald Bulloch |
| December 6, 1772 |
James Wright made a baronet for his accomplishments as Royal Governor of Georgia
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James Wright |
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