Not only was Walton a signer of the Declaration of Independence and Articles of Confederation, but he was also a Revolutionary War officer, a Governor of Georgia, a Chief Justice of Georgia, and a U.S. Senator. Born in Virginia, Walton moved to Savannah, Georgia, in 1769, where he studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1774. He served as secretary of the Provincial Congress in 1775, as a member of the committee of intelligence, and served as a member of the council of safety in 1775, going on to become president of that body. Served in Continental Congress, 1776-81. He was twice governor of Georgia, in 1779 and 1789. He was also twice chief justice from 1795-96. In the war, he was wounded and captured at Savannah as a colonel and was held captive by the British army for two years.

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