Seven Governors Have Lived In Walton County

Seven Governors Have Lived In Walton County (HMDNA)

Location: Monroe, GA 30655 Walton County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 47.55', W 83° 42.756'

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Walton County has been the home either through birth or short residence of the following Georgia Chief Executives:

WILSON LUMPKIN (1831-1835)
ALFRED HOLT COLQUITT (1877-1882)
JAMES S. BOYNTON (1883)
HENRY D. McDANIEL (1883-1886)
CLIFFORD WALKER (1923-1927)
RICHARD B. RUSSELL, JR. (1931-1933)

Two of these illustrious sons, Colquitt and Russell, became United States Senators. Richard B. Hubbard, born on a plantation in Walton County in 1836, later moved to Texas and became Governor of that state.
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Series This marker is part of the Georgia: Georgia Historical Society/Commission series
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Marker Number147-4
Year Placed1955
Placed ByGeorgia Historical Commission
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Date Added Friday, September 19th, 2014 at 10:47pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 248853 N 3742457
Decimal Degrees33.79250000, -83.71260000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 47.55', W 83° 42.756'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 47' 33.00" N, 83° 42' 45.36" W
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Area Code(s)770
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 271-299 S Broad St, Monroe GA 30655, US
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