KING LODGING. This large room exudes privacy and comfort with graceful, soft floral decor, dormer type windows and treetop views of historic Savannah. Thick carpeting, a hand painted, pictorial antique king bed with luxurious bedding provide a beautiful setting for a quiet honeymoon or peaceful mini-vacation. The charming bath features a claw foot tub and brass rail shower. Contact Savannah's family-friendly luxury inn
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About Button Gwinnett (1735-1777). Button Gwinnett was one of three Georgia signers of the Declaration of Independence. Button Gwinnett's signature is said to be one of the rarest and most valuable of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.
Gwinnett was born in 1735 in Gloucestershire, England, the son of Anne and the Reverend Samuel Gwinnett. He married Ann Bourne in 1757, and they had three children—Amelia, Ann, and Elizabeth Ann. Gwinnett arrived in Savannah in 1765 and became a merchant. After this venture failed, he purchased St. Catherines Island and set himself up as a planter. He became active in local politics, winning election to the Commons House of Assembly in 1769. By 1773 Gwinnett was again in financial straits; he sold most of his personal property and possessions and withdrew from the political scene. The Revolutionary crisis brought him back into politics.
He served in Georgia's colonial legislature, in the Second Continental Congress, and as president of Georgia's Revolutionary Council of Safety. After the death of Georgia's president and commander-in-chief, Archibald Bulloch, in February 1777, the Council of Safety appointed Gwinnett to succeed him. Lachlan McIntosh publicly denounced Gwinnett in the harshest terms, and Gwinnett challenged him to a duel. The animosity between McIntosh and Gwinnett came to a head on May 16, 1777, when both men were wounded in a pistol duel in Sir James Wright's pasture outside Savannah. McIntosh recovered, but Gwinnett died of his wound three days later. Gwinnett died on May 19, 1777, and was buried in Savannah. Gwinnett County was named for him when it was established in 1818.
Source: New Georgia Encyclopedia
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