William H. Stiles - Cartersville, GA
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YoSam.
N 34° 09.928 W 084° 47.739
16S E 703190 N 3782698
Plaques on the fence next to the railroad that are tribute to Cartersville.
Waymark Code: WMPNKQ
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 09/27/2015
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County of memorial: Bartwo County
Loction of plaque: #1 Friendship Plaza, on ssouth fence, Cartersville
Plaques erected: Beginning in 2001
Plaques erected by: Cartersville-Bartow Convention & Visitors Bureau
Plaque Text:
WILLIAM H. STILES
Lawyer, planter, politician. Born Savannah, Georgia, January 1, 1809; died Savannah, December 20, 1865, buried Laurel Grove Cemetery, Savannah, Georgia.
Served in U.S. Congress, 1843-45. Appointed in 1845 by President James K. Polk charge d' affairs to Austria. Wrote a history of Vienna, Austria that was critically acclaimed. Was personal friend of General Robert E. Lee and served as a Colonel in Confederate Army. He was elected to Georgia Legislature, 1855-57, served as Speaker of the House, and elected to the Georgia Senate in 1858.
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