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About Stephen Heard
Stephen Heard was an American planter, politician and military officer who briefly served as president of Georgia and was sometimes called "governor". Born in Virginia, Heard fought in the French and Indian War in the Virginia militia under George Washington, then with his father and brother moved to the Georgia colony based on a land grant for such service, and built two forts in Wilkes County called "Fort Heard". During the American Revolutionary War Heard served as a lieutenant colonel in the Georgia Militia under Colonel John Dooly.
Everything about Stephen Heard →- Occupation
- politician, governor
- Position held
- member of the Georgia House of Representatives, Governor of Georgia
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- November 1, 1740
- Died
- November 15, 1815