Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-06
GEORGIANS WHO HAVE
REPRESENTED THEIR STA TIE
IN UNITED STATES SENATE
BY RALFH SMITH.

1915, and on October 90 1916. became
secretary of the treasury, serving until
1925 He was the defeated Democratic
candidate for president in 1925. and on ac-
count of illness declined to remain sec
rotary of the treasury under president
j. O. Adams He returned to Georgia,
was appointed judge of the northern
circuit, which position he held until his
death at Elberton, September 15 j.
Little is known of Charles TAFT except
that he was born in Virginia. we'll edu-
Gated, moved to Georgia, became SUI
preme court judge, was elected TO the
senate, moved to Alabama, where he
died, October {. 1885.
William B. Bulloch, the son OF Arch
ibald Bulloch, was born in Georgia. He
was literally educated. studied law ana
began the practice in Savannah. He
was mayor of Savannah and later coll
Iector of the port. He served in the war
OF 1912. He was one of the founders
of the State Bank of Georgia, and was
it's president from 1916 to 1913. He dled
at Savannah, May 6, 1852.
ALABAMAS FIRST GOVERNOR
william Wyatt Bib was native OF
Virginia, where he was literally educat-
ed Subsequently he entered the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania and was graduated
from the medical department in 1901.
He located in Georgia and entered poll
tics serving in the legislature. He was
elected to the ninth congress as DEM
ocrat. and reelected to 10th, 18th and
18th congresses. He was the first COVER
nor of Alabama and died at Fort jack
son, July 8, 1920.
George Mcintosh Troup was born at
Mcintosh Bluff, Ala, in 1870. He was
graduated from Princeton college, stud
led law and began the practice at Sa-
vannah. Was a member of the legisia-
ture and subsequently entered congress-
to serve in the 10th, 18th, 18th and 18TH
congresses He was elected to the SEN
ate as a states right Democrat He
died in I4aurens county, Ga, May 3, 1886.
Born in Virginia, John Forsyth was
educated at Princeton and moved to Au-
gusta. Ga, where with his father he
studied law; was attorney general OF
Georgia in 1908, and was in, the 18th, 18th
and 18th congresses; was elected to the
senate and resigned TO become minister
to Spain; was elected TO the 18th and
18th congresses and again elected TO the
senate. He was appointed secretary OF
the state by President Jackson, and re-
signed from the senate; he was reap
pointed secretary of state by President
Van Buren,. and died at Washington,
d. c., October q, 1S4l.
ia was senator from Georgia for two
years, and died in Augusta, September
%, 1927.
Graduated from Yale college in 1874,
John Elliott, of Sunbury, Liberty coun-
ty, became a United States senator, De-
cember 6, 1919. He served until March 3.
1925, and died at Sanbury, August 9, 1877.
Nicolas Ware, who served in the SEN
ate from December IL, 1927. to September
Z, 1924, ~as born in Virginia. and died
in New York City.
A NATIVE GEORGIAN
Thomas w. Cobb was a native Geor-
gian. Born i'm Columbia county, he was
well educated. studied law and began the
practice at Greensboro. He was elected
to the 18th, 10Th and 18th congresses. He
resigned from the senate and became a
judge of the superior court He died
at Greensboro, February l. 1890
John Macpherson Berrien was a ma
tive of New Jersey, and graduate of
Princeton college. He studied law at
Savannah under Joseph Clay, and began
the practice at Louisville, Jefferson
county, then the capital Of the state, in
1893; he removed to Savannah, and be-
came solicitor of the eastern circuit
subsequently judge or the same circuit;
he was captain of the Georgia Hussars,
Continued Next Tuesday.