- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Hugh M. Dorsey (1871-1948)
- Creator:
- Stallings, Patricia
- Date of Original:
- 2002-11-19
- Subject:
- Dorsey, Hugh Manson, 1871-1948
Governors--Georgia
Lawyers--Georgia--Atlanta
Public prosecutors--Georgia--Atlanta
Judges--Georgia--Atlanta
Politicians--Georgia--Atlanta - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- articles
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
- Description:
- Encyclopedia article about Hugh M. Dorsey. Georgia governor Hugh Manson Dorsey brought both youth and progressive ideas to the office in 1917. A lawyer by trade, he oversaw numerous education initiatives, vehemently opposed mob violence against blacks, and condemned the state's practice of a political convention system. While Dorsey tried with some success to bring Georgia into a more progressive era, he will forever be remembered as the man who prosecuted the notorious Leo Frank case.
- Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/people/hugh-m-dorsey-1871-1948/
- Language:
- eng
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- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: "Hugh M. Dorsey (1871-1948)," New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved [date]: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org.
- Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
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