- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- Walton County historical marker
- Creator:
- Hair, Keith
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Walton County
Counties--Georgia--Walton County - People:
- Walton, George, 1749 or 1750-1804
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, Walton County, Monroe, 33.79484, -83.71323
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: Walton County Courthouse, Monroe
Text of marker: "WALTON COUNTY. This County created by Acts of the Legislature December 15 & 19, 1811, is named for George Walton, signer of the Declaration of Independence. Walton, born in Va. in 1749 came to Savannah when 20 to study law. Elected Secretary of the first Provincial Congress of Ga. in '75 he was also President of the Council of Safety. He served in the Continental Congress from Jan. '76 till Oct. '81. As a Col. of militia he was wounded and captured at the Battle of Savannah. He was Governor in '79 & '80, and again in '89 & '90; U.S. Senator in '95 & '96. He died Feb. 2, 1804. 147-1 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1954" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_walton-county
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_walton-county
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
-
