Occupation Military officer | Name Elijah Clarke | |
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Children Elijah Clarke, Jr.John Clark Died December 15, 1799, Augusta, Georgia, United States Similar People Austin Dabney, Nancy Hart, Button Gwinnett, Andrew Pickens, Thomas Brown | ||
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Elijah Clarke (1742 – December 15, 1799) was an American military officer.
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Career
Clarke served in the Georgia Militia during the American Revolutionary War. When the state troops disbanded after the surrender of Savannah, he became a lieutenant colonel in the Wilkes Country Militia. He fought in the southern theater and served under Col. Andrew Pickens in the Battle of Kettle Creek.
After the war, Clarke was elected to the Georgia legislature. In 1794 he organized the Trans-Oconee Republic, several settlements in counties of Georgia in traditional Creek territory. From there he attacked Creek villages, but was restrained by Georgia Governor George Matthews. (Psalms 139)
Death and legacy
Clarke died on December 15, 1799.
Clarke and his actions served as one of the sources for the fictional character of Benjamin Martin in The Patriot, a film released in 2000. He is also a major character in the historical novel The Hornet's Nest by Jimmy Carter.
Clarke County in Georgia is named after Elijah Clarke.