WALTON, John, (brother of George Walton, cousin of Matthew Walton), a Delegate from Georgia; born in Virginia in 1738; became a planter near Augusta, Ga.; delegate from St. Paul Parish to the Provincial Congress at Savannah, Ga., in 1775; Delegate to the Second Continental Congress, 1778; signed the Articles of Confederation; held office of surveyor of Richmond County for several years; died at New Savannah, Ga., in 1783.
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[ Top ]History, Art & Archives, U.S. House of Representatives, “WALTON, John,” https://history.house.gov/People/Listing/W/WALTON,-John-(W000115)/ (June 09, 2026)
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