George Wells
Governor of Georgia
In office
February 5, 1780  February 16, 1780
Preceded byRichard Howly
Personal details
DiedFebruary 16, 1780

George Wells (died February 16, 1780) was acting Governor of Georgia for a short spell in February 1780, before being killed in a duel with James Jackson.[1]

References

  1. Cashin, Edward J. (1974). "'The Famous Colonel Wells': Factionalism in Revolutionary Georgia". The Georgia Historical Quarterly. 58 (Supplement): 137–156. JSTOR 40579633.


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