History of North America

Why are Abraham Baldwin and William Few important to Georgia?

Abraham Baldwin

* Served in the Georgia General Assembly from 1785 to 1789

* was president of the Georgia Senate in 1787

* Was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention in 1787

* one of the signatories of the United States Constitution

* served in the United States House of Representatives from 1789 to 1799

* was a member of the United States Senate from 1799 to 1807

William Few

* Served in the Georgia General Assembly from 1777 to 1779

* Was a member of the Continental Congress from 1778 to 1783

* Was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention in 1787

* one of the signatories of the United States Constitution

* Served in the United States Senate from 1789 to 1793