- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- George R. Gilmer (1790-1859)
- Creator:
- Rohrer, Katherine E.
- Date of Original:
- 2006-09-07
- Subject:
- Governors--Georgia
Lawyers--Georgia--Oglethorpe County
Legislators--United States
Politicians--Georgia
Gilmer, George Rockingham, 1790-1859 - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- articles
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
- Description:
- Encyclopedia article about George Gilmer. George R. Gilmer, a two-time Georgia governor during the 1830s, is best known for his successful efforts to remove the Cherokees from the state. He was also a state legislator, a U.S. congressman, and an army officer during the War of 1812 (1812-15). At various times in his life, Gilmer also served as a teacher, an author, a historian, a lawyer, and a trustee of the University of Georgia. Gilmer County, in the north Georgia mountains, is named in his honor.
- Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/government-politics/george-r-gilmer-1790-1859/
- Language:
- eng
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- Cite as: "ARTICLE TITLE," New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved [date]: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org.
- Original Collection:
- Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.
- Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
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