Benjamin Taliaferro

Benjamin Taliaferro
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's at-large district
In office March 4, 1799 – 1802
Preceded by	Abraham Baldwin
Succeeded by	David Meriwether
Personal details
Born	1750 Amherst County, Virginia, Virginia Colony, British America
Died	September 3, 1821(1821-09-03) (aged 70–71) Wilkes County, Georgia, Georgia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic-Republican Party
Children	9
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	Continental Army Georgia Militia 3rd Division
Rank	Captain Major General
Commands	3rd Georgia Division
Battles/wars	Princeton

Benjamin Taliaferro (/ˈtɒlɪvər/ TOL-iv-ər; 1750 – September 3, 1821) was an American politician who was a United States Representative from Georgia. He had served in the American Revolutionary War, becoming a captain. An attorney, he was later appointed as a judge of the county court and the Georgia Superior Court. He also served in the Georgia Senate and as a delegate to the state's constitutional convention of 1798.