Born in Savannah, Georgia, the colonial capital of the colony, John Milledge was born into one of the first families to travel to the “New World” in 1757. Milledge served numerous different higher level political leadership positions as well as fighting for independence in the Revolutionary War. Throughout acts of bravery, perseverance, and patriotism, John Milledge became one of the most influential men in the history of the state of Georgia.
Milledge’s father, John Milledge Sr., served in the Georgia state militia, generating minimal revenue for the family. With the desire for their son to be well educated, the Milledge family provided the best possible schooling for their son with the little wealth they had. John received basic private tutoring at a young age. Milledge was inspired to study law in Savannah because of an elitist ideology. Considering the colony of Georgia, named after George II who granted James Oglethorpe the charter to start a new colony, was established primarily to serve as a border between Florida and South Carolina, diplomacy was highly valued in the colonial era. Unlike many of the other colonial towns of Georgia, Savannah was the only one of significance. Savannah was the current capital and grew very rapidly due to the mouth of the Savannah River. Just like most of the other towns, Savannah had no schools, everyone was privately tutored or received no education.
After practicing law in Savannah for a short time, Milledge supported the patriotic cause, joined the Georgia militia like his father, and served in the Revolutionary War. In May of 1775, along with Edward Telfair, who served as governor of Georgia in the late 16th century, and numerous other patriots, John Milledge stormed the British gover...
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... was innovative in the way farmers went about their everyday business, and also created ways for people to gain higher education due to his lack of formal schooling. Whether militarily, politically, or diplomatically, Milledge made decisions that influenced the way that Georgians live today.
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