Jeff Davis County Courthouse-Hazlehurst, Georgia - Courthouses on Waymarking.com

The Jeff Davis County courthouse was completed in 1907. The two-story building was constructed with exterior walls of concrete blocks covered in stucco. The courthouse was extensively renovated in 1975. In 1994-95, the courthouse was renovated again, with a large addition built behind and joined to the old courthouse.

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Text of the Historic Marker:

This County created by Act of the Legislature Aug. 18, 1905, is named for Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy. Born in Kentucky, Davis later moved to Mississippi. He was educated at Transylvania U. and West Point serving 7 years in the army partly under Gen. Zachary Taylor. Elected to Congress in ´45, he again fought under Taylor at Monterey. He was appointed to the Senate in ´47 & was Secretary of War under Pierce in ´52. Elected President of the Confederacy in Sept. ´61 he was captured by the Union Army at Irwinville, Ga. May 10, ´65. He died in New Orleans Dec. 6, 1889

Year Built: 1907 Current Use of Building: Courts and county offices Level of Courts: County Architect: W. Chamberlain & Co. (1906-07); Brittain, Thompson, Bray, Brown, Inc. (1994-95) Dates this building was used to house judicial proceedings: 1907-present Related Website: [Web Link] Physical Address: Not listed Hours: Not listed

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Date Logged Log User Rating   05/30/2011 Sprinterman visited it