- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- Meriwether County historical marker
- Creator:
- Jackson, Edwin L.
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Meriwether County
Counties--Georgia--Meriwether County - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Meriwether County, Greenville, 33.02874, -84.71298
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: Meriwether County Courthouse, Greenville
Text of marker: "MERIWETHER COUNTY. Meriwether County, "Second Home" of Pres.Franklin D. Roosevelt and birthplace of three Ga. Governors - Joseph M. Terrell, William Y.Atkinson and John M. Slaton - was created by Act of Dec. 14, 1827 from Troup County. It was named for Gen. David Meriwether (1755-1823), Revolutionary soldier, legislator, Congressman. Representing the government in various negotiations with the Indians, he had unusual influence with their Chiefs. First officers of Meriwether County, commissioned Feb. 7, 1828, were: Joseph Weaver, Sheriff; Hugh W. Ector, Clk. Sup. Ct.; A.M. Weathers, Clk. Inf. Ct.; Joseph Crockett, Surveyor; John Edmonds, Coroner. 099-3 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1956" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_meriwether-county
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_meriwether-county
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
-
