Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-06


gia has had 4S different men in the Uni
ted States senate since the present gov
eminent began business on March 4. 1859.
-12l years ago. William Few and
James Gum were Georgias first sena-
tors, and while 1t is a seeming paradox
both of them were succeeded by the same
man-James Jackson.
| William Few served for the short term
-four years-from March 4, 1879, to March
3, 1898, when James Jackson was elected
for a full term of six years Two years
in the senate, however was enough Tor
jackson, and he resigned in 1875, to be
succeeded by George Walton. But when
James Gums second term expired, on
| March g. 1901, Jackson's yearning for
public life returned him TO the senate.
He continued in the legislative harness
until his death, March Is, 1906.
Many years later Gen. John B. Gordon
resigned from the United States senate,
to re-enter public life later and succeed
his successor-Gov. Joseph Z. Brown.
| designations from the senate by Geor-
gia senators were not uncommon i'll the
olden days. Among the senator's who re-
signed were William II. Crawford, VIII
liam Wyatt Bib, George M. Troup'
John Forsyth Freeman Walker, Thom-
as W. Cobb, and ]. MACPHERSON Berrien.
Senators Troup, Forsyth and Berrien'
each. resigned twice.
RECORD OF GEORGIA SENATORS.
| Appended is a list of Georgians who
have served as senator's of the United
l States, showing the term of service OF
each: William Few, 17S9-1799; James
Gum i7S9-IS01; James Jackson, lI93-lI95;
George Walton, 1795-1796; Josiah Tatnall.
17s6-179s; Abraham Baldwin, 1799-1SO7;
dying in office; James Jackson, lSOl-iSO6,
resigning; George Jones, August, 1907
| November, 1907; William Fl. Crawford
lsO7-1S13 resigning; Charles Tait' lSos-
1919; William B. Bulloch, April, 1873
November, 1913; William Wyatt Bibb,
1S13-lS16 resigning; George NJ. Troup,
1S1s-lS1s resigning: John Forsyth, 1873
1879 resigning; Freeman Walker, 1873
1921 resigning; John Elliott. 1sl9-1S2o;
Nicolas Ware, 1S21-1S24, dying in office,
September Z, 1924; Thomas w. Cobb, 1921
1928, resigning; ]. MACPHERSON Berrien'
1929, resigning; oliver H. Prince, lS2S-ls29;
George NJ Troup, 1S29-1S3S, resigning;
John Forsyth, 1S29-lSS4, resigning; John
P. King, ls53-ls37, resigning; Alfred
Cuthbert. 1SS5-1s4S; Wilson Lumpkin,
lSS7-1S4l; ]. Macpherson Berrien, 1871
1852, resigning; Walter T. Colquitl. lS4S-
1S4S, resigning; Herschel V. Johnson, lS4f-
lS49; William G. Dawson. 1S4e-1S55; Robert
Nj. Charlton, 1S52-1s53\ Robert Toombs,
lS5S-1Se1 retired and seat declared va
cant; March IA, 1861; Alfred Iverson,
Is55-ls61 retired, January Is, 1861, before
term expired on March 3, 1861.
The state was unrepresented in the
/ senate from 1861 to 1865 because of the
war between the states.
II. V. M. Miller was Georgia's first
senator after the war. He was elected
by the legislature to fill out the unex-
pired term which began on March a.,
1865 He entered the senate February
/, 1871, and served until March g. 1871.
Joshua Hill was elected by the legisla-
ture to fill out the unexpired term, be-
ginning March 4. 1867. He also entered
the senate February /, 1871, and served
/ until March 3, 1873 After the retirement
| of these men the senators succeeded as
follows:
Thomas M Norwood, 1S71-1S77; John b.
Gordon 1S73-1sS0, resigning; Benjamin n.
Hill, 1s77-18S3 dying in office, August 16
1882: Joseph e. Brown, 1SS0-1s91 Pope
| Barrow, 18S2-1SS3; A. Fl. Colquitt, 1855
1894, dying in office; John B. Gordon,
| lS91-1S97; Patrick Walsh, 1S94-1S95; Au-
gustus o. Bacon, 1856; Alexander S.
Clay, 1851.
SOMETHING ABOUT THE MEN
Thanks to the biographical congress
sional dictionary, it is possible to learn
something of each of the 43 senators
Georgia has sent to Washington, and,
though all of it is history, much of 1t
will be news to readers of The Journal.
William Few was a colonel in, the Con-
tinental army He was a native of Mary
land: was presiding judge of the Rich
mond county court; practised law at
| Augusta: was a delegate to the Conti-
mental congress-; moved to New York
| and was member of New York legisla-
ture; died at Fishkil, N. Y, July 49,
1928.
| James Gum was a native of Virginia.
He studied and practiced law at Savan-
knah. He died at Louisville. Ky, July 30,
! 1901, while senator from Georgia.
| James Jackson was a native of En-
gland. Settled in Georgia I'm 1772; was a
captain IN the Continental army; grand
master of the Masons of Georgia, 1856
| 17s9; was a member OF the first con-
gress from Georgia; was governor OF
Georgia from 1898 to 1901; died in Wash
ington, D. c., while still member OF
| the senate.
George Walton was born in Virginia
and began practice of law at Augusta,
Ga; was a delegate to the Continental
congress; served in the Revolutionary
war; was governor of Georgia in 1779;
was chief justice of Georgia, 1888; was
again governor of Georgia in 1889, and
again chief justice in 1898. Died at Au-
gusta, 1904.
Josiah Tattnall was born at Bonaven-
1
airy war. He died at Nassau, New Prov
idence, June 6. 1903
Abraham Baldwin was native of Con-
necticut, and a graduate of Yale col
lege in 1T72 He was a chaplain in the
Revolutionary war; moved to Savannah
after the war and began the practice
of law; was a member of the legislature
and delegate to the continental congress;
was a member of the first congress from
! Georgia, and was reelected to the Sec
ond, third. fourth and fifth congresses.
He was elected president pro tempore
of the senate. He died in Washington
in 1907
IN THE NEW CENTURY
John Milledge was a native or Savan-
nah. He served in the Revolutionary
war, and later became attorney general
OF Georgia. He was a representative in
the second congress. He also served in
The fourth, fifth and seventh congress-
es. He was governor for four years,
from 1902 TO 1906. He died at Sand Hill,
Ca, February 9, 1915
The biographical congressional diction-
airy tells nothing of George Jones, ex-
cept that he was appointed a senator
from Georgia, vice Abraham Baldwin,
deceased, and served from October 20,
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