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	'''William Bellinger Bulloch''' (1777 - ], ]) was a ] ] from ] and an ancestor of ], ] and of his niece, ].
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			'''William Bellinger Bulloch''' (1777 – May 6, 1852) was an American Senator from ]. He was the youngest son of ],<ref>{{cite book\|last1=Northen\|first1=William J.\|title=Men of Mark in Georgia\|date=1906\|publisher=A.B. Caldwell\|location=Atlanta\|page=\|url=https://archive.org/details/menmarkingeorgi00nortgoog\|quote=william bellinger bulloch.\|access-date=21 October 2016}}</ref> uncle to ], granduncle to ], ], and ], great-granduncle to President ] and ], and great-great-granduncle to ] ].

			==Biography==
	Bulloch was born in ], the son of ]. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in Savannah in 1797. In 1804, he was appointed ]. He was elected as mayor of Savannah in 1812 and alderman in 1814.		Bulloch was born in ], the youngest son of ], who died the same year. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in Savannah in 1797. In 1804, he was appointed ]. He was elected as mayor of Savannah in 1812 and alderman in 1814.

	During the ], he served in the Savannah Heavy ], a militia unit charged with defending the Georgia coast.		During the ], he served in the Savannah Heavy ], a militia unit charged with defending the Georgia coast.

	After the war, he served in a series of political positions in Georgia: solicitor general of the State, collector of customs, ] and the ]. He was appointed as a ] to the ] to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of ] and served from ], ], until ], ], when a successor, ], was elected.		After the war, he served in a series of political positions in Georgia: solicitor general of the State, collector of customs, ] and the ]. He was appointed as a ] to the ] to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of ] and served from April 8, 1813, until November 6, 1813, when successor ] was elected.

	Additionally, he was one of the founders of the State Bank of Georgia and served as its president from 1816 to 1843.		Additionally, he was one of the founders of the State Bank of Georgia and served as its president from 1816 to 1843.

			He owned a number of slaves. In 1830, he owned 7 slaves.<ref>{{cite census \| url = \| title = 1830 United States Census\| year = 1830\| location = Savannah Anson Ward, Chatham, Georgia\| roll = \| page = \| line = \| enumdist = \| filmnum = \| nafilm = \| accessdate = 6 March 2016}}</ref> In 1840, he owned 20 slaves.<ref>{{cite census \| url = \| title = 1840 United States Census\| year = 1840\| location = Savannah, Chatham, Georgia\| roll = \| page = \| line = \| enumdist = \| filmnum = \| nafilm = \| accessdate = 6 March 2016}}</ref> In 1850, he owned 44 slaves.<ref>{{cite census \| url = \| title = 1850 United States Census, Slave Schedules\| year = 1850\| location = District 13, Chatham, Georgia\| roll = \| page = \| line = \| enumdist = \| filmnum = \| nafilm = \| accessdate = 6 March 2016}}</ref>

	Bulloch died in Savannah in 1852 and was buried in ] in that same city.		Bulloch died in Savannah in 1852 and was buried in ] in that same city.

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William Bellinger Bulloch

United States Senator from Georgia
In office April 8, 1813 – November 6, 1813
Appointed by	David Brydie Mitchell
Preceded by	William H. Crawford
Succeeded by	William Wyatt Bibb
Member of the Georgia Senate
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives

Personal details
Born	1777 Savannah, Georgia
Died	May 6, 1852 (aged 74–75) Savannah, Georgia
Political party	Democratic-Republican

William Bellinger Bulloch (1777 – May 6, 1852) was an American Senator from Georgia. He was the youngest son of Archibald Bulloch, uncle to James Stephens Bulloch, granduncle to James Dunwoody Bulloch, Martha Bulloch Roosevelt, and Irvine Stephens Bulloch, great-granduncle to President Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. and Elliott Roosevelt, and great-great-granduncle to First Lady of the United States Eleanor Roosevelt.

Biography

Bulloch was born in Savannah, Georgia, the youngest son of Archibald Bulloch, who died the same year. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in Savannah in 1797. In 1804, he was appointed United States district attorney. He was elected as mayor of Savannah in 1812 and alderman in 1814.

During the War of 1812, he served in the Savannah Heavy Artillery, a militia unit charged with defending the Georgia coast.

After the war, he served in a series of political positions in Georgia: solicitor general of the State, collector of customs, Georgia House of Representatives and the Georgia Senate. He was appointed as a Democratic-Republican to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of William H. Crawford and served from April 8, 1813, until November 6, 1813, when successor William Wyatt Bibb was elected.

Additionally, he was one of the founders of the State Bank of Georgia and served as its president from 1816 to 1843.

He owned a number of slaves. In 1830, he owned 7 slaves. In 1840, he owned 20 slaves. In 1850, he owned 44 slaves.

Bulloch died in Savannah in 1852 and was buried in Laurel Grove Cemetery in that same city.

References

Northen, William J. (1906). Men of Mark in Georgia. Atlanta: A.B. Caldwell. p. 172. Retrieved 21 October 2016. william bellinger bulloch.
1830 United States Census, United States census, 1830; Savannah Anson Ward, Chatham, Georgia;. Retrieved on 6 March 2016.
1840 United States Census, United States census, 1840; Savannah, Chatham, Georgia;. Retrieved on 6 March 2016.
1850 United States Census, Slave Schedules, United States census, 1850; District 13, Chatham, Georgia;. Retrieved on 6 March 2016.

United States Congress. "William B. Bulloch (id: B001051)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

Political offices
Preceded byJohn Williamson	Mayor of Savannah 1809-1811	Succeeded byThomas Mendenhall
Preceded byThomas Mendenhall	Mayor of Savannah 1811-1812	Succeeded byGeorge Jones
U.S. Senate
Preceded byWilliam H. Crawford	U.S. senator (Class 2) from Georgia April 8, 1813–November 6, 1813 Served alongside: Charles Tait	Succeeded byWilliam W. Bibb

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Class 3	Gunn Jackson Milledge Tait Elliott Berrien Forsyth Cuthbert W. Colquitt Johnson Dawson Iverson J. Hill Gordon Brown Gordon Clay Terrell Smith Watson Felton George Talmadge Mattingly Fowler Coverdell Z. Miller Isakson Loeffler Warnock

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