Who was elected governor of Georgia on January 7, 1783, after independence?

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Multiple Choice

Who was elected governor of Georgia on January 7, 1783, after independence?

Explanation:
After independence, Georgia established a formal state government and elected a chief executive to lead it. Lyman Hall, a prominent Georgia statesman and one of the state’s signers of the Declaration of Independence, was elected to that post and took office on January 7, 1783. This start date marks Georgia’s transition from wartime leadership to a defined postwar government. The other figures listed were notable for their Revolutionary roles or as signers, but they did not begin a governor’s term on that date.

After independence, Georgia established a formal state government and elected a chief executive to lead it. Lyman Hall, a prominent Georgia statesman and one of the state’s signers of the Declaration of Independence, was elected to that post and took office on January 7, 1783. This start date marks Georgia’s transition from wartime leadership to a defined postwar government. The other figures listed were notable for their Revolutionary roles or as signers, but they did not begin a governor’s term on that date.

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