Joseph
Habersham Chapter Georgia Society
Sons of the American Revolution
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Located in Habersham County, GA, north of Clarkesville on "Old Highway 441".
This was the summer home of Joseph Habersham of Savannah (1751-1815), Georgia
patriot, Revolutionary War hero and political leader. He was a Colonel in the
Continental Army, a member of Continental Congress and the Georgia Convention
that ratified the Constitution in 1788. Educated in Princeton, he returned to
Georgia to aid in organizing the "Liberty Boys" as the Revolution approached.
With other patriots, he organized the Council of Safety at Tondee's Tavern, June
27, 1775. On January 17, 1776, leading a small group, he captured and placed
under guard Sir James Wright, British Colonial Governor. With Captain Brown, he
commanded the first commissioned vessel of the Revolution. Twice Speaker of the
General Assembly, in Georgia's first legislative body. In 1785, Joseph Habersham
signed the first charter granted to a state university in America, that of the
University of Georgia. He served as Postmaster General under President
Washington, Adams and Jefferson. From 1802 until his death he was president of
the Georgia branch of the Bank of the United States. Habersham County, created
December 19, 1918, was named for Joseph Habersham. (Credit: All of this
information was transcribed from the historical marker, 068-7, Georgia
Historical Commission, 1958).
The Joseph Habersham Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution, was chartered
November 21, 1996, during the administration of GASSAR President, Dr. T. Fisher
Craft. Former NSSAR President General Col. Robert B. Vance, Sr., and DAR
members, Marilyn Vance and Rebecca Perry, were instrumental in organizational
efforts. The Chapter was chartered in Habersham County, named after Colonel
Joseph Habersham, whose summer house is located in Clarkesville, the County
seat.
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