George Galphin
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George Galphin (1708–1780) was an American businessman specializing in Indian Trade, an Indian Commissioner, and plantation owner who lived and conducted business in the colonies of Georgia and South Carolina, primarily around the area known today as Augusta, Georgia.
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Born | George Galphin 1709 Antrim, Ireland |
Died | December 1780 (aged 70–71) Silver Bluff, South Carolina, United States |
Occupation(s) | Indian trader Indian commissioner |
Years active | 1737-1781 |
Employer(s) | Brown, Rae, & Co. |
Military career | |
Rank | Commissioner of Indian Affairs |
Wars | American Revolution |
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