| James Gunn | |
|---|---|
| United States Senator from Georgia | |
In office 1789–1801 Serving with William Few, James Jackson, George Walton, Josiah Tattnall, Abraham Baldwin | |
| Succeeded by | James Jackson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 13, 1753 Virginia |
| Died | July 30, 1801 (aged 48) Louisville, Georgia |
James Gunn (March 13, 1753 – July 30, 1801) was a delegate to the Continental Congress and United States Senate for Georgia.
Gunn was born in Virginia to John and Mary Gunn and became a lawyer. Gunn served in the 1st Continental Dragoons during the Revolutionary War,[1] moved to Georgia after the war, and eventually rose to brigadier general in the Georgia militia of the 1st Division in 1792.[2]
Gunn was selected as a delegate to the Continental Congress in 1787 but never attended sessions. He was elected a United States Senator for the First United States Congress and drew a six-year term in the lottery. He was re-elected in 1795 and served out his second term until March 1801. Shortly after, Gunn died in Louisville, Georgia and is buried at the Old State Capitol.
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A World War II liberty ship, the SS James Gunn, ATS-0044 was built in 1942:List of Liberty ships: G-Je
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- Smith, Gordon Burns, History of the Georgia Militia, 1783-1861, Volume One, Campaigns and Generals, Boyd Publishing, 2000.
External links[]
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress website http://bioguide.congress.gov.- James Gunn at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
The original article can be found at James Gunn (senator) and the edit history here.