Dudley M. Hughes-GHM 143-5-Twiggs Co
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N 32° 36.127 W 083° 14.640
17S E 289416 N 3609401
US 80 near southeast edge of Danville
Waymark Code: WM7TVC
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 12/03/2009
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"Magnolia Plantation" was the home of Dudley Mays Hughes, four times a member of Congress from 1909 to 1917. He was the co-author of the Smith ~ Hughes Vocational Education Bill which was passed by Congress Feb. 23, 1917. This Bill provided Federal aid for vocational education in agriculture, domestic, mechanical and other lines for both youths and adults. Hughes was one of the builders and a president of the Macon, Dublin and Savannah Railroad. Throughout his career he was very active in promoting the agriculture and industry of Georgia.
Type of Marker: Highway
Marker #: 143-5
Date: 1954
Sponsor: Georgia Historic Commission
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