| Button Gwinnett Born: 1735 Birthplace: Gloucestershire, England Died: 19-May-1777 Location of death: Savannah, GA Cause of death: Dueling Remains: Buried, Unmarked grave in an unknown location, near Savannah, GA
Gender: Male Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Politician Party Affiliation: Whig Nationality: United States Executive summary: Most valuable signature Father: Rev. Samuel Gwinnett Mother: Anne Gwinnett Wife: Ann Bourne (m. 1757) Daughter: Amelia Daughter: Ann Daughter: Elizabeth Ann
Signatory to the US Declaration of Independence Delegate to the Continental Congress 1775, New York Governor of Georgia Acting President, 1777 Duel: Pistols with Lachlan McIntosh (16-May-1777) Shot: Dueling (16-May-1777) Proxy Baptism: Mormon St. George, UT (21-Aug-1877) Slaveowners
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