Bacon County - GHS 003-1
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A county marker in front of the Bacon County courthouse at Dixon St and West 12th St., Alma.
Waymark Code: WMNPYG
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 04/15/2015
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This County, created by Act of the Legislature July 27, 1914, is named for Augustus O. Bacon, four times U.S. Senator, who died in office Feb. 15, 1914. An expert on Mexican affairs, his death was a great loss coming at a time of critical relations with that nation. Born in 1839, Senator Bacon served as Adjutant of the 9th Georgia Regiment during the War of 61-65. Among the first County Officers were: Ordinary T.B. Taylor, Clerk of Superior Court Victor Deen, Sheriff J.W. Googe, Tax Collector J.N. Johnson, Tax Receiver L.W. Hutto, Treasurer J.G. Barber, Surveyor J.W. Medders and Coroner W.H. Lewis.
Type of Marker: Other
Marker #: 003-1
Date: 1954
Sponsor: Georgia Historical Commission
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