John Habersham
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| Born | December 23, 1754 Near Savannah, Province of Georgia |
| Died | December 17, 1799 (aged 44) Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
John Habersham (December 23, 1754 – December 17, 1799) was an American merchant, planter, and soldier from Georgia.
Early life
Habersham was born at "Beverly," near Savannah, Province of Georgia, in 1754,[1] the son of loyalist official James Habersham, the younger brother of patriot leader Joseph Habersham. They were both the younger brothers of politician James Habersham Jr.
Habersham attended Princeton College.[1]
Revolutionary War
Habersham served as an officer in the 1st Georgia Regiment during the American Revolutionary War. He was a delegate to the Congress of the Confederation in 1785. He was a member of the Society of the Cincinnati of the State of Georgia.[2]
In the 1780s, Habersham owned Bonaventure Plantation.[3]
Personal life
Habersham married Ann Sarah Camber. One of their four known children was Dr. Joseph Clay Habersham.[4]
He was the uncle of politician Richard Wylly Habersham.[1]
Death
Habersham died 1799, aged 44. He was buried in Savannah's Colonial Park Cemetery.[1] His widow died the following year and was interred beside him.
References
- 1 2 3 4 "HABERSHAM, John | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives". history.house.gov. Retrieved June 18, 2026.
- ↑ Aimone, Alan Conrad (2005). "New York State Society of the Cincinnati: Biographies of Original Members and Other Continental Officers (review)". The Journal of Military History. 69 (1): 231–232. doi:10.1353/jmh.2005.0002. ISSN 1543-7795. S2CID 162248285.
- ↑ Bonaventure Plantation - SavannahGA.gov
- ↑ Bulloch, Joseph Gaston Baillie (1901). A History and Genealogy of the Habersham Family. R. L. Bryan Company. p. 8.
External links
- Habersham’s Congressional biography
- John Habersham at Find a Grave
- Habersham Brothers historical marker
- Habersham, John. "[Letter] 1787 June 30, [to] Major General Lachlan McIntosh, Skidaway, [Georgia] / Major John Habersham". Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
- 1754 births
- 1799 deaths
- Merchants from Georgia (U.S. state)
- Owners of plantations in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Slave owners from Georgia (U.S. state)
- Continental Army officers from Georgia (U.S. state)
- Continental Congressmen from Georgia (U.S. state)
- 18th-century American merchants
- Habersham family
- 18th-century owners of plantations
- Georgia (U.S. state) politician stubs
- Princeton University alumni