William Rabun

William Rabun
29th Governor of Georgia
In office
March 4, 1817 – October 24, 1819
Preceded byDavid Brydie Mitchell
Succeeded byMatthew Talbot
Personal details
Born(1771-04-08)April 8, 1771
Halifax County, Province of North Carolina, British America
DiedOctober 24, 1819(1819-10-24) (aged 48)
Hancock County, Georgia, U.S.
PartyDemocratic-Republican Party
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William Rabun (April 8, 1771 – October 24, 1819) was an American politician. He was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives and Georgia Senate in addition to serving as the 29th Governor of Georgia from 1817 to 1819. Rabun County, in Northeast Georgia, is named after him.

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