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TELFAIR, Edward, statesman, born in Scotland in 1735; died in Savannah, Georgia, 17 September, 1807. He was educated at Kirkcudbright grammar-school, came to this country in 1758 as agent of a commercial house, and resided for some time in Virginia, but removed to Halifax, North Carolina, and in 1766 to Savannah, where he engaged in business, he actively espoused the patriot cause at the opening of the Revolution, served on many committees, and was one of the party that broke open the magazine at Savannah and removed the powder. He was a delegate to the Continental congress in 1778 and 1780-'3, and in the latter year was a commissioner to treat with the Cherokees. In 1786, and again in 1790-'3, he was governor of Georgia.--His son, THOMAS, was graduated at Princeton in 1805, served in the National house of representatives in 1813-'17, and died in 1818.
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