FIRST - County Officers - Douglas County, GA
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Waymark Code: WM10QA0
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 06/10/2019
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County of marker: Douglas County
Location of marker: Broad S. & Courthouse Square West, museum lawn, Douglasville
Erected by: Georgia Historical Commission
Date Erected: 1954
Marker Text:
DOUGLAS COUNTY
This county, created by Act of the Legislature October 17, 1870, is named for Stephen A. Douglas, the "Little Giant," a Vermonter who was Congressman from Illinois 1843 to '47, Senator from '47 to '61, and Democratic candidate for President in 1860 on the ticket with Gov. Herschel V. Johnson, of Georgia, for Vice President. Among the
first County Officers were: Sheriff T.H. Sellman, Clerk of Superior Court A.L. Gorman, Ordinary Wm. Hindman, Tax Receiver Jno. M. James, Tax Collector M.D. Watkins, Treasurer C.P. Bower, Coroner S.W. Biggers and Surveyor John M. Hughey.
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