George Walton

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In 1794 George Walton, one of the Georgia signers of the Declaration of Independence, denounced the actions of Elijah Clarke, who was attempting to illegally settle Creek lands west of the Oconee River. Walton's intervention initiated a peaceful resolution between Clarke and the state.

Courtesy of Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries.

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