- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- Calhoun County historical marker
- Creator:
- Hair, Keith
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Calhoun County
Counties--Georgia--Calhoun County - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Calhoun County, Morgan, 31.53767, -84.59936
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: Calhoun County Courthouse, Morgan
Text of marker: "CALHOUN COUNTY. This county, created by Act of the Legislature Feb. 20, 1854, is named for John C. Calhoun, famed South Carolina Statesman, who resigned as Vice President of the United States in 1832 to return to the U.S. Senate and defend States Rights in debates with Daniel Webster. He served as Secretary of War (1817-25) and Secretary of State (1844-45). First Calhoun County Officers were: Sheriff Wm. H. Pierce, Clerk Joseph W. Roberts, Ordinary Wm. S. Harris, Tax Receiver H.W. Wilkins, Tax Collector Kinion Strickland, Surveyor Charles Stewart and Coroner Amos Forehand. 019-1 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1954" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_calhoun-county
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_calhoun-county
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
-
