- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- Johnson County historical marker
- Creator:
- Seibert, David, 1941-2020
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Johnson County
Counties--Georgia--Johnson County - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Johnson County, Wrightsville, 32.72933, -82.71986
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: Johnson County Courthouse, Wrightsville
Text of marker: "JOHNSON COUNTY. This County, created by Act of the Legislature Dec. 11, 1858, is named for Gov. Herschel V. Johnson. The County Site is named for John B. Wright, pioneer resident. Johnson, Governor from 1853 to '57, ran for the Vice Presidency in 1860 on the ticket with Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois. Among the first County Officers were: Sheriff Joshua Hightower, Ordinary Theophilus Christian, Clerk of Superior Court James W. Walker, Clerk of Inferior Court Richard Walker, Tax Receiver Madison H. Mason, Tax Collector Jacob T. Snell, Surveyor Wm. B. Snell and Coroner George W. Hammock. 083-1 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1954" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_johnson-county
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_johnson-county
- 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:
-
