William Harris Crawford-GHM 109-1-Oglethorpe Co
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N 33° 53.060 W 083° 09.935
17S E 299724 N 3751441
US 78 0.7 mile west of downtown Crawford
Waymark Code: WM6TGN
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 07/18/2009
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William Harris Crawford, teacher, lawyer, duelist & statesman, was born in Va. Feb. 24, 1772, son of a poor farmer. Moving to Ga., at 14 he studied, taught & was admitted to the bar in 1799. He killed P.L. Van Alen, was severely wounded by Gov. Clark in Duels. Elected legislator in 1803, U.S. Senator in 1807 he was the youngest Pres. pro-tem of the Senate 1812-13. He was made Minister to France, 1813., U.S. Sec. of War 1815, & U.S. Sec. of Treas. 1816-25. Democratic nominee for Pres. 1824, he lost to John Q. Adams after a paralytic stroke. He was later elected Circuit Judge and died in Elberton Sept. 15, 1834. Arrow points toward his homesite and grave (150 yds.).
Type of Marker: Highway
Marker #: 109-1
Date: 1954
Sponsor: GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION
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