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Here lived Dr. David Addison Reese, born in Mecklenberg County, N. C., son of a Revolutionary soldier and grandson of a signer of the Mecklenberg Declaration of Independence. When a young man Dr. Reese moved to Monticello and married Mary Gaines Merriweather. He represented Jasper County in the State senate for a number of consecutive terms and was a trustee of the University of Georgia for almost 25 years. In 1831, President Andrew Jackson appointed him Commissioner to treat with the Cherokee Indians. In politics a Whig, he succeeded Alexander H. Stephens as Congressman in 1853. During the War Between the States he moved to Russell County, Alabama, and died there at the age of 78.| HM Number | HMN02 |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Georgia: Georgia Historical Society/Commission series |
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| Marker Number | 079-8 |
| Year Placed | 1957 |
| Placed By | Georgia Historical Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Saturday, September 6th, 2014 at 6:17pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17S E 250494 N 3688088 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 33.30305000, -83.67971667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 33° 18.183', W 83° 40.783' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 33° 18' 10.98" N, 83° 40' 46.98" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 706, 678, 770 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 519 Eatonton St, Monticello GA 31064, US |
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