Humphrey Wells Explained

Humphrey Wells
Order:	Governor of Georgia
Term Start:	February 5, 1780
Term End:	February 16, 1780
Predecessor:	George Wells
Successor:	Stephen Heard
Birth Name:	Humphrey Wells

Humphrey Wells was an American politician who served as the Governor of Georgia for only two days, from February 16, 1780, to February 18, 1780. He resigned the office to Stephen Heard.^{[1] [2]} Before that, he served as a member of the Executive Council of Georgia, to which he was named in July 1779.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. W. C. Woodall, "In Sixty Days, Four Governors!", The Columbus Ledger (January 16, 1967), p. 1.
2. Encyclopedia: Quick Facts. 2010. New Georgia Encyclopedia. 30 March 2010.
3. Book: Jones, Charles Colcock. The History of Georgia: Revolutionary Epoch. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Boston. 1883. 2. 433. 30 March 2010. Charles Colcock Jones.
4. Clark Howell, History of Georgia, Volume 1 (1926), p. 384.