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Stephen Heard (November 1, 1740 – November 15, 1815) was briefly the 12th Governor of Georgia (a position later known as Governor) from when he was appointed on February 18, 1780 until Nathan Brownson was elected the tenth Governor of Georgia in August 1781 (Myrick Davies served as president of the council in 1781 and is listed by some as de facto chief executive for some period of time).〔(The Revolutionary records of the State of Georgia Volume 3 )〕 One record lists Heard as resigning as president in 1782.〔(The Revolutionary records of the State of Georgia Volume 3, p. 113 )〕 Heard had fought in the French and Indian War and was a hero of the American Revolutionary War. Heard was also a friend of George Washington. After serving as Governor, he served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1794 to 1795. Heard was born in Hanover County, Virginia in 1740, and died in Elbert County, Georgia, in 1815, at the age of 75. Heard's Fort () was built in Wilkes County, Georgia as a stockade in 1774, by Stephen Heard. Heard's Fort was designated the Seat of Government for Georgia on February 3, 1780, a position it held until 1781. The Fort set the groundwork for what become the town of Washington, Georgia. Stephen Heard is the namesake of Heard County, Georgia. ==See also== * Mammy Kate 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Stephen Heard」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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