- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- Gov. Charles James McDonald historical marker
- Creator:
- Seibert, David, 1941-2020
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Hancock County
Homesites--Georgia--Hancock County
Governors--Georgia - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Hancock County, Sparta, 33.2757, -82.97626
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: Ga. 22 at Devereux, about 8 miles S.W. of Sparta
Text of marker: "GOV. CHARLES JAMES MCDONALD 4.2 mi. In this area stood the home of Charles James McDonald, elected Governor of Georgia in 1839 and 1841. "Fearless and guided by practical wisdom and integrity," he was Solicitor-General of the Flint Circuit. Judge of the Superior Court, State Representative, State Senator, Governor and Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia. Born in Charleston, S.C., July 9, 1793, Gov. McDonald in early infancy with his parents moved to Hancock County, Ga. He was a graduate of Columbia College, S.C. Gov. McDonald died December 16, 1860. 070-8 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1955" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_gov.-charles-james-mcdonald
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_gov-4
- Language:
- eng
- Rights Holder:
- Copyright held by David Seibert. Please contact markers@davidseibert.com about commercial reproduction and use
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
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