The University of Georgia was founded by Abraham Baldwin, who was a Georgia statesman and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Baldwin was a member of the Georgia legislature and the Continental Congress, where he played a significant role in advocating for the establishment of a state university. He was instrumental in drafting the charter for the University of Georgia and served as its first president from 1785 until 1801. Other notable individuals involved in the founding of the University of Georgia include Nathan Brownson, Josiah Meigs, and John Milledge.
