John Joachim Zubly

Reverend John Joachim Zubly (August 27, 1724 – July 23, 1781), born Hans Joachim Züblin, was a Swiss-born American pastor, planter, and statesman during the American Revolution. Although a delegate for Georgia to the Continental Congress in 1775, he resisted independence from Great Britain and became a Loyalist.

Read more about John Joachim Zubly:  Early Life and Career, Start of The Revolution, The Continental Congress, Exile and Return

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