Why this matters
Button Gwinnett was a signer of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and briefly served as the President of Georgia in 1777. He is historically significant for his role in American independence and his short tenure leading Georgia during its early statehood period.
Overview
Button Gwinnett blue plaque at St. Peter's House, Exchange Street, Wolverhampton, England records Button Gwinnett. Its saved words give the local connection directly: “Button Gwinnett 1735-1777 married in St. Peter's Church 1757 Signer of the Declaration of Independence 4th July 1776 President of Georgia 1777”
Why it was made
This marker was made to keep the connection between Button Gwinnett and St. Peter's House, Exchange Street, Wolverhampton, England visible. The source dates the plaque to 1985. Open Plaques connects Wolverhampton Civic Society and National Society Daughters of the American Revolution with this marker. The saved record does not add a separate unveiling story unless the inscription itself gives one.
People and events
The plaque's exact saved inscription reads: “Button Gwinnett 1735-1777 married in St. Peter's Church 1757 Signer of the Declaration of Independence 4th July 1776 President of Georgia 1777”. The people list identifies Button Gwinnett, described in the source as signatory of the American Declaration of Independence.
How it worked
The source records a blue plaque at St. Peter's House, Exchange Street, Wolverhampton, England. A person reading it there can connect the named people, work or event to the exact local setting rather than to a loose biography elsewhere.
What remains
The saved Open Plaques entry was marked current and recorded with a photograph when this account was checked. Its individual source page is plaque 5618; this account does not turn that saved record into a promise about present access or condition.
Why it mattered
The local value is the precise link between Button Gwinnett and St. Peter's House, Exchange Street, Wolverhampton, England. The plaque preserves that small piece of evidence in public view, so the action, residence, work or event in its own words is not reduced to a name and dates alone.
History checked 16 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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