United States, District of Columbia, Washington, 38.89511, -77.036371772/1834William Harris Crawford, a longtime resident of Oglethorpe County, became the first Georgian to run for the U.S. presidency when he stood for election in both 1816 and 1824. Although never elected president, Crawford served in a variety of other capacities during his political career, including service as a state representative, U.S. senator, minister to France, and cabinet member for U.S. president James Madison.Image of a portrait of William Harris Crawford, a longtime resident of Oglethorpe County, Georgia. He is depicted wearing a black suit, pale gold vest, and white shirt. He sits in a mahogany chair with red upholstery. Crawford became the first Georgian to run for the U.S. presidency when he stood for election in both 1816 and 1824. Although never elected president, Crawford served in a variety of other capacities during his political career, including service as a state representative, U.S. senator, minister to France, and cabinet member for U.S. president James Madison.image/jpeghttp://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/william-harris-crawford-1772-1834Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopediahttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/william-harris-crawford-1772-1834Forms part of: New Georgia EncyclopediaLegislators--United StatesCabinet officers--United StatesForeign ministers--United StatesPresidential candidates--United StatesPoliticians--GeorgiaStatesmen--GeorgiaWilliam Harris CrawfordStillImage