|
 John W. Akin 1850 - 1907 - Bartow Co., GA Posted by:  Lat34North
N 34° 10.663 W 084° 48.407
16S E 702134 N 3784035
Judge of Cartersville City Court, President of City School Board. Located in the Oak Hill Cemetery, North Erwin Street, Cartersville, Georgia.
Waymark Code: WMMXHE
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 11/20/2014
Views: 2
John W. Akin
1850 - 1907
Initiated in Cartersville Lodge No. 63 on June 2, 1891, passed on June 30, & raised on Aug. 4, 1891. Was W.M. 1893, 1894, 1899 & 1901. Jr. Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge of GA in 1897 & 1898. Judge of Cartersville City Court, President of City School Board. President & Secretary of Georgia Bar Association. Representative and State Senator for Bartow county. President of the Georgia Senate. A Lawyer, Politician, Farmer , Miner, Railroad Builder, Writer & devoted member of the Methodist Church.
“Masonry glories in immortality, plants the acacia on every grave, transforms death into an angel of light, looks on the body as the old clothes the man wore and points upward to his home.”
A great American, a great Southerner, a great Georgian and truly a great Mason.
Placed by John W. Akin Lodge No. 537 of Taylorsville, GA on its 100th anniversary
Type of Marker: Other
Marker #: None
Date: Unknown
Sponsor: John W. Akin Lodge No. 537 of Taylorsville, GA
|
Visit Instructions:
Take a picture of the marker, yourself at the marker, your gps at the marker, or anything specific to the text on the marker. And don't forget to enjoy your visit.
|