George Wells (died February 16, 1780) was acting
Governor of Georgia
The governor of Georgia is the head of government of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia and the commander-in-chief of the state's Georgia National Guard, National Guard, when not in federal service, and Georgia State Defense Force, State Defense Fo ...
for a short spell in February 1780, before being killed in a duel with
James Jackson.
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1780 deaths
18th-century American politicians
Governors of Georgia (U.S. state)
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