The Washington herald., 1908-02-22

The birthday anniversary Of George
Washington is also the anniversary of
the death of a distinguished ancestor
on the distaff SIDE of President Roose-
welt. Archibald Bulloch. the first COVER
nor Of Georgia after the American Rev
olutiOn began Born In Charleston, S. c..
about 1870 he died February p. I777.
The career of Archibald Bulloch is Of
peculiar interest TO this generation be-
cause Of the fact that President Roose-
welt is n descendant Of that distinguished
Georgian who was president and COM
mander-in-chief OF the State after the
flight of the royal governor. James
Wright
Presidents Mother BulIOch.
! President ROosevelt's mother was a
BuIloeh. She descended in direct line
from diphtheria, is named after the gov
Archibald Roosevelt, the Presidents boy,
whose life some time ago kas in danger
from diphthe-ia, is named after the gov
ernor.
Archibald BuIIoch was one Of the most
important men of his time. His name
is linked with the great events Of the
period in which he lived. His popularity
was unbOunded.
II was significant of the public estimate
of his character that the whole power OF
the government was placed in his hands
during the time between the departure of
the royal governor and the framing OF a
State constitution. He would not permit
the custom 10 be followed Of placing a
sentinel at his door. but declared that
with the Declaration OF Independence he
acted for free people and wished no
ostentation
Wealthy South CarOlininn.
Archibald Bulloch received an excellent
education in Charleston, :. c. where he
was born His family was among the
wealthiest and most influential OF the
State He studied law. and was admitted
70 the bar. but moved to Savannah. Ca.
when he was about twenty-five years of
age
He was forty-two years old when elected
70 the Eighth provincial general assembly
of Georgia. This was ia I772. He was
elected speaker Of the house. but that body
refused 10 strike from its journals the
minutes of the third election and declina-
ton Of n. W. Jones TO the speakership.
James Habersham. then acting gov
ernor. negRtived the election Of Jones by
the assembly as its speaker. Jones again
was elected and again negauved. For
the third time Jones was elected speaker
but declined to serve.
Archibald BullOch was then elected
When Gov. Hahersham learned the choice
had been made after Jones had been
elected thrice he dissolved the assembly
because II would not strike from its jour
nal the record OF Jones third election.
President of Congress.
In 1775 and 1776 Bulloch was elected
member OF the provincial congress and
was chosen president He was sent as a
delegate TO the Continental Congress in
177e.
On May /. T0s he was recognized as
president and cOmmander-in-chief OF
Georgia, Gov. Fl. James Wright having
fed. Bulloch's presence in Georgia thus
prevented him from signing the Declara-
ton Of Independence. He was the first
person in the State 10 receive a copy of
the document
He read the declaration 10 the provin-
cial council amid intense feeling There
was a great celebration afterward
Gov. Bull0ch's son, William Berirger.
was chosen to the Senate of the United
States In 1913. 10 i'll the vacancy caused
by the resignation OF W. II. Crawford.
Soon after the adoption Of the first reg
ular State constitution Gov Bulloch died
while in the discharge Of his official du-
ties