William Houstoun (lawyer)
William Houstoun | |
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1791 portrait of Houstoun by Archibald Robertson | |
| Born | 1755 |
| Died | March 17, 1813 (aged 57–58) Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Resting place | St. Paul's Chapel, New York City |
| Citizenship | Georgia (1755–1776) United States (1776–1813) |
| Education | Inner Temple, London |
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| Spouse |
Mary Bayard
(m. 1786; died 1806) |
| Father | Sir Patrick Houstoun |
William Houstoun (/ˈhaʊstən/ HOW-stən; 1755 – March 17, 1813) was a Founding Father of the United States, statesman, and lawyer. He served the Province of Georgia as a delegate to the Continental Congress and later the State of Georgia to the United States Constitutional Convention in 1787.