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James Gunn

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James Gunn (March 13, 1753 – July 30, 1801) was a delegate to the Continental Congress and a United States Senator from Georgia. Early life Gunn was born in Virginia to John and Sarah Gunn and became a lawyer. Gunn served in the 1st Continental Dragoons during the Revolutionary War. He moved to Georgia after the war and became a significant political figure in his new home, establishing himself in short order as a planter, magistrate, state legislator, and militia officer, where he rose to brigadier general in the 1st Brigade of the Georgia militia in 1792. He owned slaves. Political life Between 1782 and 1789, Gunn unsuccessfully challenged retired Gen. Nathanael Greene to a duel, assailed Georgia Revolutionary War hero James Jackson in the press, and defeated Gen. Anthony Wayne for one of Georgia's First U.S. Senate seats in January 1789. Gunn was selected as a delegate to the Continental Congress in 1787 but never attended sessions.

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Not who you're looking for? Others named James Gunn: American screenwriter and filmmaker (born 1966) · Union United States Army officer (1843-1911) · American screenwriter (1920–1966) · American science fiction author (1923–2020)

Overview

James Gunn (March 13, 1753 – July 30, 1801) was a delegate to the Continental Congress and a United States Senator from Georgia. Early life Gunn was born in Virginia to John and Sarah Gunn and became a lawyer. Gunn served in the 1st Continental Dragoons during the Revolutionary War. He moved to Georgia after the war and became a significant political figure in his new home, establishing himself in short order as a planter, magistrate, state legislator, and militia officer, where he rose to brigadier general in the 1st Brigade of the Georgia militia in 1792. He owned slaves. Political life Between 1782 and 1789, Gunn unsuccessfully challenged retired Gen. Nathanael Greene to a duel, assailed Georgia Revolutionary War hero James Jackson in the press, and defeated Gen. Anthony Wayne for one of Georgia's First U.S. Senate seats in January 1789. Gunn was selected as a delegate to the Continental Congress in 1787 but never attended sessions.

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).