James Gunn (senator)
| James Gunn | |
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| United States Senator from Georgia | |
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In office March 4, 1789 – March 3, 1801 | |
| Preceded by | None (inaugural holder) |
| Succeeded by | James Jackson |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 13, 1753 Virginia, British America |
| Died |
July 30, 1801 (aged 48) Louisville, Georgia, U.S. |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 United States |
| Service/branch | Georgia Militia |
| Years of service | 1792–1801 |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
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.
Tributes
A World War II liberty ship, the SS James Gunn, ATS-0044 was built in 1942:List of Liberty ships: G-Je
Notes
References
- 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 websites or documents of the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.- James Gunn at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
| United States Senate | ||
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| Preceded by Office created |
U.S. Senator (Class 3) from Georgia 1789–1801 Served alongside: William Few, James Jackson, George Walton, Josiah Tattnall, Abraham Baldwin |
Succeeded by James Jackson |
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