Stephen Heard
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About
Governor of Georgia from 1780 to 1781 who fought in the French and Indian War, along with the American Revolutionary War.
Before Fame
He was a soldier and he was raised in Hanover County, Virginia.
Trivia
Due to his prominent war efforts Georgia's General Assembly named Heard County, Georgia after him.
Family Life
He was married to Jane Germany.
Associated With
During the American Revolutionary War he became good friends with President George Washington.
