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Button Gwinnett

Name: Button Gwinnett
Uploaded: 2025-12-12T17:50:54.784457
Duration: 1 min 29 s
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Description: Button Gwinnett, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, was one of eight signers born outside North America. He helped write Georgia's constitution…

12 Dec 2025 · 1 min

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Button Gwinnett, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, was one of eight signers born outside North America. He helped write Georgia's constitution and died in a duel with Lachlan McIntosh at twelve paces. His final words: he lived for independence.

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Foreign. My name is Button Gwinnett. Yes, friend, that is my real name. I am one of only eight signers of the Declaration of Independence not born in North America. But I gave my voice, my loyalty and my life to America because this great land of opportunity gave everything to me. I was a leading citizen of Georgia and helped write the state's constitution. During the Revolution, I sought command of Georgia's battalion but much to my dismay, that commission went to Lachlan McIntosh. From that moment, we were rivals. He mocked me in public, called me a scoundrel and a lying rascal. So I did what honor demanded. I challenged him to a duel. 12 paces, 2 shots. He lay wounded. I lay dying upon news of my death. Fellow signer Lyman hall wrote this about me. His whole attention, influence and interest seemed riveted to liberty. I died for honor, but I lived for independence. Let that be the part worth remembering.