- Collection:
- Atlanta History Photograph Collection
- Title:
- Governor and Mrs. Hugh M. Dorsey, Sr.
- Creator:
- Unknown
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Kenan Research Center
- Date of Original:
- 1917
- Subject:
- Governors--Georgia
Political elections--Georgia
Families--Georgia
Children--1910-1920
Men--1910-1920
Women--1910-1920
Fashion--Georgia--Atlanta - People:
- Dorsey, Hugh Manson, 1871-1948
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- View of Governor and Mrs. Hugh M. Dorsey, Sr. with sons at the time of his inauguration in Atlanta, Georgia.
Hugh M. Dorsey (1871-1948) was an attorney, judge and Democratic politician. In 1910, he was appointed solicitor general of the Atlanta Judicial Circuit. During his tenure, Dorsey successfully prosecuted Leo Frank in his highly publicized trial for the murder of Mary Phagan. In 1916, Dorsey was elected Governor of Georgia. He was reelected in 1918. After he left the governor’s office, he became a judge on the city court of Atlanta and later served as superior court judge on the Atlanta Judicial Circuit. - Local Identifier:
- VIS 170.2373.001
ahc1702373001 - Metadata URL:
- http://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/cdm/ref/collection/athpc/id/2650
- Additional Rights Information:
- This material is protected by copyright law. (Title 17, U.S Code) Permission for use must be cleared through The Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center. Licensing agreement may be required.
- Extent:
- 5 x 7 in.
- Original Collection:
- Atlanta History Photograph Collection
- Holding Institution:
- Atlanta History Center
- Rights:
-
