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NAME DATE OF COMM'N
B. E. Watkins
May 5, 1871
Henry Daniel
May 5, 1871
John W. Luke, Sr. May 5, 1871
James J. Willis. May 5, 1871
DATE OF ELECTION OR APPOINTMENT
Henry Gay
May term, 1872 (for 4 yrs.)
Jared J. Gandy.
May term, 1872 (for 4 yrs.)
Samuel C. Gregory. May term, 1872 (for 2 yrs.)
(Died before qualifying)
James H. Daniels May term, 1872 (for 2 yrs.)
Henry G. Scott May term, 1872 (for 2 yrs.)
John R. M. Linsey. May term, 1874 (for 4 yrs.)
John A. Alderman May term, 1874 (for 4 yrs.)
Darlin Creed May term, 1874 (for 4 yrs.)
(Removed from county-S. P. Coon, successor)
S. P. Coon March, 1875
(Removed from county)
John Tucker Sept. term, 1876 (for 4 yrs.)
(Successor to Gay)
Miles Monk Sept. term, 1876 (for 4 yrs.) (Successor to Gandy)
Charles Hiers. Sept. term, 1876 (for 4 yrs.) (Successor to Coon)
John Rhodes William Branch E. H. Bryan Joshua S. Bryan William McMullin
COLQUITT COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION 309
DATE OF COMM'N TERM EXPIRED
Franklin Nelson. Apr. 14, 1885
May, 1888
M. M. Blanton Apr. 14, 1885 May, 1888
E. H. Bryan. May 4, 1886 May, 1890
Joshua S. Bryan Oct. 12, 1887
May, 1890
J. T. Hammond Dec. 17, 1887 May, 1890
G. C. Laney. Feb. 8, 1889 Next session of Grand Jury
M. M. Blanton
May 2, 1889
May, 1892
S. G. Gregory. Oct. 21, 1889
(Declined)
H. T. Russ Oct. 21, 1889 May, 1894
W. W. Robinson
Oct. 21, 1889
May, 1894
G. S. Nelson
Apr. 17, 1890
May, 1894
E. H. Bryan Apr. 17, 1890 May, 1892
M. M. Blanton. May 2, 1893 May, 1896
James L. Hartsfield. May 2, 1893 May, 1896
G. S. Nelson Apr. 11, 1894. May, 1898
J. A. Millsap Apr. 11, 1894 May, 1898
J. J. Calhoun Apr. 11, 1894
May, 1898
(Resigned)
James W. Walters. July 30, 1896 May, 1900
James H. Scarboro July 30, 1896 May, 1900 (Resigned Dec. 4, 1900)
G. F. Clark June 29, 1897 May, 1898
G. S. Nelson Apr. 20, 1899 May, 1902
G. F. Clark Apr. 20, 1899 May, 1902
W. G. Stovall. Apr. 20, 1899 May, 1902
Sam Gay. July 6, 1901 June 4, 1904
(Declined)
James W. Walters July 6, 1901 May, 1904
G. S. Nelson Sept. 20, 1902 May, 1906
G. F. Clark. Sept. 20, 1902 May, 1906
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HISTORY OF COLQUITT COUNTY
DATE OF COMM'N TERM EXPIRED
C. B. Harrell Sept. 20, 1902 May, 1906
Sam Gay.
Apr. 17, 1909
John G. Norman
Apr. 17, 1909
Isaac Newton
Apr. 24, 1909
M. E. NeSmith
Apr. 18, 1910
D. S. Smith
Apr. 18, 1910
T. W. A. Womble
Apr. 18, 1910
Joseph A. Williams.
May 9, 1913
W. T. Cooper
May 9, 1913
M. E. NeSmith
Feb. 17, 1914
David S. Smith
Feb. 17, 1914
Geo. W. Wilks
1917
W. P. Sloan
1919
John G. Norman
1921
J. A. Summerlin
1924
W. M. Turner
1924
G. W. Newton
1925
C. M. Edge ..
1925
B. F. Folsom
1926
E. E. Simmons
1930
T. A. Dekle
1932
T. W. Coleman
1936
311
HISTORY OF COLQUITT COUNTY
County School Commissioners
NAME
DATE OF ELECTION
Dr. B. E. Watkins.
Sept. 16, 1872
Henry Gay.
Dec. 16, 1876
DATE OF
NAME DATE OF COMMISSION EXPIRATION OF TERM
Henry Gay .Oct. 20, 1884
June 4, 1888
N. N. Marchant Oct. 8, 1888
June 4, 1892
N. N. Marchant June 1, 1892
June 4, 1896
N. N. Marchant.
May 29, 1896
June 4, 1900
N. N. Marchant.
March 30, 1900
June 4, 1904
J. H. Smithwick
July 1, 1904
Nov. 22, 1904
J. E. Howell May 12, 1908
Lee S. Dismuke. Dec. 16, 1910
Mrs. Lee S. Dismuke. May, 1918
July, 1918
O. A. Thaxton July, 1918
Sept., 1920
L. O. Rogers. Sept., 1920
Jan., 1925
F. G. Clark Jan., 1925
Jan., 1933
L. O. Rogers. Jan., 1933
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HISTORY OF COLQUITT COUNTY
Congressional Representation of Colquitt County
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS
1st Feb. 25, 1856-Mch. 23, 1861-(Acts 1855-56, p. 108).
2d Mch. 23, 1861-Oct. 26, 1865-(Confederate Records I, p. 732; Code 1860, p. 12) .
1st Oct. 26, 1865-July 30, 1872-(Confederate Records IV, p. 146).
2d July 30, 1872-date-(Acts 1872, p. 12).
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
U. S. A.
District Term of Service
Name
Post Office
Ist Feb. 25, 1856-Mch. 3, 1857
James L. Seward.
Thomasville
1st Mch. 4, 1857-Mch. 3, 1859 James L. Seward. Thomasville
1st Mch. 4, 1859-Jan. 23, 1861 *Peter E. Love ... Thomasville
C. S. A. PROVISIONAL
1st Feb. 4, 1861-Mch. 23, 1861.
.Francis S. Bartow Savannah
2d Mch. 23, 1861-Feb. 18, 1862 Martin J. Crawford Columbus
C. S. A. PERMANENT
2d Feb 18, 1862-Feb. 18, 1864
Charles J. Munnerlyn Bainbridge
2d Feb. 18, 1864-Overthrow William E. Smith Albany
U. S. A.
1st Dec. 15, 1865-Mch. 3, 1867 +Solomon Cohen Savannah 1st July 25, 1868-Mch. 3, 1869 ¿Joseph W. Clift Savannah
1st Jan. 23, 1871-Mch. 3, 1871 ¿William W. Paine. Savannah 1st Mch. 4, 1871-July 30, 1872. Archibald T. MacIntyre ...... Thomasville
Richard H. Whiteley. Bainbridge 2d Mch. 4, 1873-Mch. 3, 1875.
2d July 30, 1872-Mch. 3, 1873.
Richard H. Whiteley Bainbridge
2d Mch. 4, 1875-Mch. 3, 1877 William E. Smith
Albany
2d Mch. 4, 1877-Mch. 3, 1879 William E. Smith Albany
2d Mch. 4, 1879-Mch. 3, 1881 William E. Smith Albany
2d Mch. 4, 1881-Mch. 3, 1883. Henry G. Turner Quitman
2d Mch. 4, 1883-Mch. 3, 1885. Henry G. Turner. Quitman
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HISTORY OF COLQUITT COUNTY
District Term of Service
Name
Post Office
2d Mch. 4, 1885-Mch. 3, 1887.
Henry G. Turner-
Quitman 2d Mch. 4, 1887-Mch. 3, 1889
Henry G. Turner. Quitman
2d Mch. 4, 1889-Mch. 3. 1891 Henry G. Turner. Quitman
2d Mch. 4, 1891-Mch. 3, 1893 Henry G. Turner Quitman
2d Mch. 4, 1893-Mch. 3, 1895
Benjamin E. Russell Bainbridge
2d Mch. 4, 1895-Mch. 3, 1897
Benjamin E. Russell Bainbridge
2d Mch. 4, 1897-Mch. 3, 1899
James M. Griggs.
Dawson
2d Mch. 4- 1899-Mch. 3, 1901
James M. Griggs.
Dawson
2d Mch. 4, 1901-Mch. 3, 1903
James M. Griggs Dawson
2d Mch. 4, 1903-Mch. 3, 1905
James M. Griggs Dawson
2d
Mch. 4, 1905-Mch. 3, 1907
James M. Griggs Dawson
2d
Mch. 4, 1907-Mch. 3, 1909
James M. Griggs- Dawson
2d Mch. 4, 1909-Jan. 5, 1910
** James M. Griggs. Dawson
2d Feb. 28, 1910-Mch. 3. 1911
Seaborn A. Roddenbery Thomasville
2d Mch. 4, 1911-Mch. 3, 1913
Seaborn A. Roddenbery. Thomasville
2d Mch. 4, 1913-Sep. 25, 1913
** Seaborn A. Roddenbery. Thomasville
2d Nov. 20, 1913-Mch. 3, 1915
Frank Park
Sylvester
2d Mch. 4, 1915-Mch. 3, 1917
Frank Park
Sylvester
2d Mch. 4, 1917-Mch. 3, 1919
Frank Park Sylvester
2d
Mch. 4, 1919-Mch. 3, 1921
Frank Park
Sylvester
2d Mch. 4, 1921-Mch. 3, 1923
Frank Park
Sylvester
2d Mch. 4, 1923-Mch. 3, 1925
Frank Park
Sylvester
2d Mch. 4, 1925-Mch. 3, 1927
Edward Eugene Cox Camilla
Camilla 2d Mch. 4, 1927-Mch. 3, 1929 Edward Eugene Cox
Edward Eugene Cox Camilla 2d
Mch. 4, 1929. Mch. 3, 1931
2d Mch. 4, 1931-Mch. 3, 1933
Edward Eugene Cox
Camilla
2d Mch. 4, 1933-Jan. 3. 1935
Edward Eugene Cox Camilla
2d Jan. 3, 1935- Edward Eugene Cox
Camilla
* Withdrew.
* * Died.
+Commissioned; not seated. #Took his seat.
ROSTER OF COLQUITT COUNTY'S REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF GEORGIA
1857- 8- -Henry Gay. 1859-60- - Henry Gay. 1861- 2- 3-Ex. Henry Gay.
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HISTORY OF COLQUITT COUNTY
1863- 4- 5-Ex. J. W. Wells.
1865- 6- 7-Willis W. Watkins.
1868- 9-70-Ex. Willis W. Watkins.
1871- 2- 3-Adj. Isaac Carlton.
1873- 4- -John Tucker.
1875- 6- -J. B. Norman, Sr.
1877- -James Vick.
1879- -Adj. James Vick.
1880- 1- -Adj. M. B. McClellan.
1882- 3-
-Ex. Ann. Adj. John Tucker.
1884- 5- -Adj. A. D. Watkins.
1886- 7- -Adj. George F. Newton.
1888- 9- -Adj. John A. Alderman.
1890- 1- -Adj. J. M. Odom.
1892- 3- -J. B. Norman, Jr.
1894- 5- -George F. Newton.
1896- 7- -Adj. G. G. Henderson.
1898- 9- -Sam Gay.
1900- 1- -Robt. L. Shipp.
1902- 3- 4-George W. Newton.
1905- 6- -William A. Covington.
1907- 8- -Ex. William A. Covington.
1909-10- -J. M. Walters.
1911-12- -Ex. J. H. Hiers.
1913-14- -John A. Carlton.
1915-16-17-Ex. Robert L. Shipp.
1917-18- -M. E. NeSmith.
1919-20- -William A. Covington.
1921-22- -Richard J. Lewis, R. G. Clark. (Aug. 31, 1912.)
1923-24- -Ex. Robert L. Norman, William A. Covington.
1925-26- -Richard J. Lewis, Hoyt H. Whelchel.
1927-28- -R. L. Moore, J. L. Dowling.
1929-30-
-L. L. Moore, John C. Parker.
1931-32- -T. W. Mattox, W. A. Sutton.
1933-34- -John C. Parker, W. A. Sutton.
1935-36- - John C. Parker, Jason Shirah.
1937-38- -John C. Parker, John Barlow.
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HISTORY OF COLQUITT COUNTY
State Senators --- Colquitt County
COLQUITT COUNTY has been in the following Senatorial Dis- tricts :
Feb. 25, 1856-July 2, 1861-Colquitt County. July 2, 1861-Nov. 5, 1918-7th District. Nov. 5, 1918-Date-47th District.
COLQUITT COUNTY Created Feb. 25, 1856
1857-58
1859-60
Amos Turner John Tillman
SEVENTH DISTRICT
1861-62-63 Ex. James L. Seward
1863-64 Ex .- 64-65 Ex.
C. E. Groover
1865-66-66
Benning B. Moore
1868 Ex .- 69-70 Ex.
M. C. Smith (Rev.)
1871-72-72 Adj
William L. Clark
1873-74
William L. Clark
1875-76
James McDonald
1877
James McDonald
1878-79 Adj
James Pate Turner
1880-81 Adj.
Elijah Peck Smith Denmark
1882-83 Ex .- 83 Ann. Adj.
Jeremiah Bryant Norman
1884-85 Adj.
Robert Goodwin Mitchell, I
1886-87 Adj
Thomas J. Livingston
1888-89 Adj
James Vick
1890-91 Adj.
Robert Goodwin Mitchell, I
1892-93
W. S. Humphries
1894-95
J. B. Norman, Jr.
1896-97 Adj .- 97
Henry William Hopkins
1898-99
W. S. Humphries
1900-01
J. B. Norman
1902-03-04
Henry William Hopkins
1905-06
Stanley S. Bennet
1907-08-08 Ex.
J. A. Wilkes
316
HISTORY OF COLQUITT COUNTY
1909
Jesse S. Ward, Jr. (died 3/8/10)
R. S. Burch 1910
1911-12 Ex .- 12
L. C. Graham
1913-14.
S. Morton Turner
1915-15 Ex .- 16-17 Ex
John A. Carlton
1917-18
Henry William Hopkins
FORTY-SEVENTH DISTRICT Created Aug. 17, 1918 (Constitutional Amendment)
1919
T. H. Parker (died)
1920
M. M. Kendall
1921-22
Robert Cothran Ellis
1923-23 Ex .- 24
John Henry Adams
1925-26 Ex .- 26 2d Ex
Robert L. Norman
1927
E. P. Bowen
1929-31 Ex
Reason Paulk
1931
Lammie Lamar Moore
1933
Mrs. Susan T. Moore
1935
C. Z. Harden
1937
W. H. Sutton
CLERKS OF THE SUPERIOR COURT
NAME
DATE OF COMMISSION
William McLeod
March 28, 1856
William McLeod.
Jan. 13, 1858
Amos Turner
Jan. 10, 1860
Amos Turner
Jan. 24, 1862
Amos Turner
Feb. 16, 1864
Amos Turner
Jan. 22, 1866
Elkanah Johnson
May 10, 1866
C. W. Haynes. Feb. 7, 1871
A. Turner.
Jan. 24, 1873
A. D. Patterson Jan. 15, 1875
A. D. Patterson Jan. 20, 1877
A. D. Patterson Jan. 10, 1879
317
HISTORY OF COLQUITT COUNTY
NAME
DATE OF COMMISSION
A. D. Patterson Jan. 12, 1881
A. D. Patterson Jan. 15, 1883
E. H. Bryan Jan. 13, 1885
E. H. Bryan Jan. 11, 1887
E. H. Bryan Jan. 8, 1889
E. H. Bryan Jan. 13, 1891
G. W. Newton Jan. 10, 1893
G. W. Newton Jan. 9, 1895
G. W. Newton Oct. 14, 1896
G. G. Henderson Oct. 20, 1898
R. G. Clark,
Qualified Nov. 27, 1900; date of commission not given.
R. G. Clark Oct. 10, 1902
R. G. Clark Oct. 17, 1904
R. G. Clark. Nov. 1, 1906
R. G. Clark Nov. 3, 1908
R. G. Clark Nov. 5, 1910
R. G. Clark Oct. 19, 1912
R. G. Clark Nov. 30, 1914
R. G. Clark
Dec. 4, 1916
Ashley NeSmith Dec. 9, 1920
Joe N. Horne. Dec. 4, 1924
Joe N. Horne Dec. 5, 1928
Joe N. Horne Dec. 1, 1932
CORONERS
NAME
DATE OF COMMISSION
Elijah Tillman March 28, 1856
Wright Flowers Jan. 13, 1858
Joseph Castleberry Jan. 24, 1862
S. Mercer Feb. 16, 1864
Hardy Carlton
Jan. 22, 1866
318
HISTORY OF COLQUITT COUNTY
NAME DATE OF COMMISSION
Hardy Carlton. Aug. 22, 1868
Hardy Carlton Feb. 7, 1871
Hardy Carlton Jan. 24, 1873
Hardy Carlton (Resigned April 8, 1876) Jan. 15, 1875
James W. Pyles (Appointed by ordinary) June 10, 1876
J. D. Roberson (Declined) Jan. 20, 1877
John J. Scott Jan. 10, 1879
E. Gregory. Jan. 12, 1881
E. Gregory
Jan. 15, 1883
B. F. Marchant Jan. 13, 1885
M. C. Norman
Jan. 11, 1887
Moses Norman. Jan. 8, 1889
A. J. Twitty Jan. 13, 1891
William R. Key. Jan. 10. 1893
P. J. Poppell Jan. 9, 1895
E. L. Akins
Oct. 14. 1896
E. L. Akins
Oct. 20. 1898
J A. Barber,
Qualified Dec. 23, 1900; date of commission not given. J. A. Barber Oct. 10, 1902
John Barber Oct. 17. 1904
J. E. Holland Nov. 1, 1906
W. E. Dyke Nov. 3. 1908
W. E. Dyke Nov. 5. 1910
W. E. Dyke Oct. 14. 1912
W. E. Dyke Nov. 30. 1914
J. A. Barber Dec. 4, 1916
J. A. Barber
Dec. 9. 1920
J. A. Barber 1924
J. A. Barber 1928
J. A. Barber 1932
F. A. White (Appointed) Mar. 2, 1935
319
HISTORY OF COLQUITT COUNTY
Colquitt County (Created Feb. 25, 1856) JUSTICES OF THE INFERIOR COURT (Four-Year Terms)
Abraham Strickland
March 28, 1856-Jan. 12, 1857
Philip Hiers.
March 28, 1856-1856
John Gregory
March 28, 1856-Jan. 12, 1857
Nathaniel Giles
March 28, 1856-Jan. 12, 1857
James W. Getty
March 28, 1856-Jan. 12, 1857
Daniel O. Saffold
Aug. 13, 1856-Jan. 12, 1857
Abraham Strickland Jan. 12, 1857-1858
James W. Getty
Jan. 12, 1857-1859
Nathaniel Giles
Jan. 12, 1857-Jan. 10, 1861
Daniel O. Saffold
Jan. 12, 1857-Jan. 10, 1861
James M. Norman
Jan. 12, 1857-1860
Linton Carlton
May 5, 1858-Jan. 10, 1861
Henry Scott
Aug. 8, 1859-Jan. 10, 1861
George W. Tucker
April 9, 1860-Jan. 10, 1861
John G. Coleman.
Jan. 10, 1861-1862
Jeremiah Bryant Norman
Jan. 10, 1861-Jan. 23, 1865
Linton Carlton
Jan. 10, 1861-1862
Henry Gay.
Jan. 10, 1861-Jan. 23, 1865
James Robinson Jan. 10, 1861-Jan. 23, 1865
James Douglass
Jan. 25, 1862-1863
Thomas F. Hampton
Feb. 7, 1862-1864
George W. Tucker
March 11, 1863-Jan. 23, 1865
Elijah Tillman
March 4, 1864-1864
James Murphy
March 26, 1864-Jan. 23, 1865
Jeremiah Bryant Norman Jan. 23, 1865-1868
Elijah Tillman
Jan. 23, 1865-1868
James Murphy. Jan. 23, 1865-1868
George W. Tucker
Jan. 23, 1865-1868
Absalom Baker Jan. 23, 1865-1868
Office abolished by Constitution of 1868.
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HISTORY OF COLQUITT COUNTY
ORDINARIES
NAME DATE OF COMMISSION
March 28, 1856
Hardy Chastain
Peter O. Wing May 5, 1858
Peter O. Wing Jan. 10, 1860
J. Carlton
Feb. 16, 1864
James T. J. Cooper.
Feb. 14, 1872
Job Turner,
(Ex. Dept. series gives date as Jan. 24, 1873) Jan. 18, 1873
Henry Gay. Jan. 20, 1877
Henry Gay Jan. 12, 1881
Henry Gay. Jan. 13, 1885
Henry Gay. Jan. 8, 1889
S. G. Gregory,
(Ex. Dept. series gives date as Jan. 28, 1890) Feb. 19, 1890
S. G. Gregory Jan. 10, 1893
S. G. Gregory Oct. 14, 1896
S. G. Gregory,
Qualified April 1, 1900; date of commission not given. T. H. Parker Oct. 17, 1904
T. H. Parker Nov. 10, 1908
A. B. Buxton Oct. 19, 1912
A. B. Buxton Dec. 4, 1916
R. A. Cooper. Oct. 24, 1917
R. A. Cooper Dec. 9, 1920
T. E. Lewis. Dec. 29, 1932
SHERIFFS
NAME DATE OF COMMISSION
Jacob F. Reichert
March 28, 1856
Darlin Creed Feb. 10, 1858
Jacob F. Reichert Jan. 10, 1860
Hiram Gay March 16, 1861
John Selph Jan. 24, 1862
John Sloan Feb. 16, 1864
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SHERIFFS
NAME DATE OF COMMISSION
John Sloan Jan. 22, 1866
Richard Tucker May 10, 1866
R. J. Norman Aug. 22, 1868
Thomas R. Foyster Feb. 7, 1871
J. T. Register (Declined) Jan. 24, 1873
W. T. Robinson (Resigned) May 2, 1873
John Sloan. Dec. 5, 1873
John Sloan Jan. 15, 1875
J. B. Norman. Jan. 20, 1877
J. B. Norman Jan. 10, 1879
J. K. Frasier. Jan. 12, 1881 Jan. 15, 1883
J. T. Register
J. T. Register (Removed Dec. 18, 1885) Jan. 13, 1885
D. T. English Jan. 8, 1886 Jan. 11, 1887
Sam Gay
Franklin Wilson (Resigned Nov. 21, 1890) Jan. 8, 1889
G. W. Newton Jan. 13, 1891
T. B. Sharp Jan. 10, 1893
J. S. Fisher Jan. 9, 1895
J. S. Fisher Oct. 14, 1896
J. S. Fisher (Resigned Oct. 2, 1900) Oct. 20, 1898
David or Daniel Murphy, Sr.,
Qualified Dec. 31, 1900; date of commission not given.
David Murphey Oct. 10, 1902
J. A. Campbell Oct. 17, 1904
J. A. Collier Nov. 1, 1906
W. W. Boyd Nov. 3, 1908
W. W. Boyd.
Nov. 5, 1910
W. W. Boyd. Oct. 12, 1912
W. W. Boyd Nov. 30, 1914
W. W. Boyd Dec. 4, 1916
T. V. Beard. Dec. 9, 1920
322
HISTORY OF COLQUITT COUNTY
NAME
DATE OF COMMISSION
T. V. Beard Dec. 9, 1924
T. V. Beard Dec. 4, 1928
T. V. Beard Dec. 1, 1932
SURVEYORS
Amos Turner March 28, 1856
Robert N. McLin Jan. 13, 1858
Samuel C. Gregory.
Jan. 10, 1860
Samuel C. Gregory Jan. 24, 1862
H. Gay Feb. 16, 1864
P. B. Monk
Jan. 22, 1866
Samuel C. Gregory
May 10, 1866
Samuel C. Gregory
Aug. 22, 1868
W. Costin (Declined) Feb. 7, 1871
John S. Harrell Jan. 24, 1873
P. U. Sineath Jan. 15, 1875
Mathew Tucker Jan. 20, 1877
Mathew Tucker
Jan. 10, 1879
Mathew Tucker
Jan. 12, 1881
Mathew Tucker
Jan. 15, 1883
Mathew Tucker
Jan. 13, 1885
Mathew Tucker
Jan. 11, 1887
Mathew Tucker
Jan. 8, 1889
W. W. Roberson Jan. 13, 1891 Mathew Tucker Jan. 10, 1893
Mathew Tucker
Jan. 9, 1895
Mathew Tucker
Oct. 14, 1896
Mathew Tucker
Oct. 20, 1898
Mathew Tucker,
Qualified Dec. 27, 1900; date of commission not given.
Mathew Tucker Oct. 10, 1902
J. S. Robinson. Oct. 17, 1904
J. S. Robinson Nov. 1, 1906
323
HISTORY OF COLQUITT COUNTY
NAME
DATE OF COMMISSION
J. S. Robinson Nov. 3, 1908
J. S. Turner. Nov. 5, 1910
J. S. Turner Oct. 14, 1912
O. H. Long. Nov. 30, 1914
O. H. Long. Dec. 4, 1916
John M. Norman Dec. 9, 1920
TAX COLLECTORS
Job Turner March 28, 1856
Job Turner. Jan. 12, 1857
Job Turner
Jan. 13, 1858
Solomon P. Mims
Jan. 10, 1859
Darlin Creed.
Jan. 10, 1860
Darlin Creed
Jan. 10, 1861
Darlin Creed
March 1, 1862
Darlin Creed.
Feb. 16, 1864
William H. H. Norman
March 8, 1866
W. H. H. Norman
Aug. 22, 1868 Feb. 7, 1871
S. C. Gregory.
(Ousted) Jan. 24, 1873
C. C. Walters.
Jan. 15, 1875
W. H. H. Norman.
Jan. 20, 1877
George F. Newton Jan. 10, 1879
G. T. Newton. Jan. 12, 1881 G. F. Newton Jan. 15, 1883
G. F. Newton
(Resigned Sept. 23, 1886) Jan. 13, 1885
W. Croft. Jan. 11, 1887
William N. Croft Jan. 8, 1889
M. S. Cheshire Jan. 20, 1891
J. G. Truluck. Jan. 10, 1893
G. G. Truluck Jan. 9, 1895
J. C. May. Oct. 14, 1896
J. L. Hartsfield. Oct. 20, 1898
S. C. Gregory.
324
HISTORY OF COLQUITT COUNTY
NAME
DATE OF COMMISSION
J. L. Hartsfield,
Qualified Dec. 31, 1900; date of commission not given.
J. L. Hartsfield. Oct. 10, 1902
P. F. Hutchinson Oct. 17, 1904
W. H. Gibson. Nov. 1, 1906
W. H. Gibson. Nov. 3, 1908
W. H. Gibson Nov. 5, 1910
W. H. Gibson
(Died) Oct. 18, 1912
Henry Murphy. Jan. 19, 1914
W. H. Murphy.
Nov. 16, 1914
W. H. Murphy
Dec. 4, 1916
W. H. Murphy.
Dec. 9, 1920
W. H. Murphy Dec. 6, 1924
W. H. Murphy. Dec. 1, 1928
W. H. Murphy
Dec. 1, 1932
TAX RECEIVERS
John A. Alderman March 28, 1856
John A. Alderman Jan. 12, 1857
John A. Alderman Jan. 13, 1858
John A. Alderman. Jan. 10, 1859
John Tucker. Jan. 10, 1860
John Tucker
Jan. 10, 1861
Darlin Creed
March 1, 1862
J. J. Norman.
Feb. 16, 1864
John Tucker
March 8, 1866
John Sloan
Aug. 22, 1868
R. Tucker
Feb. 7, 1871
R. Tucker
Jan. 24, 1873
J. A. Alderman
Jan. 15, 1875
John Owens.
Jan. 20, 1877
George F. Newton
Jan. 10, 1879
Daniel Cooper
Jan. 12, 1881
Daniel S. Cooper
Jan. 15, 1883
325
HISTORY OF COLQUITT COUNTY
NAME DATE OF COMMISSION
Daniel Cooper Jan. 13, 1885
D. S. Cooper Jan. 11, 1887
D. S. Cooper Jan. 8, 1889
G. F. Clark. Jan. 13, 1891
G. F. Clark Jan. 10, 1893
J. C. Curles Jan. 9, 1895
J. C. Curles Oct. 14, 1896
J. A. Wilkes Oct. 20, 1898
J. J. Wilkes. Qualified Jan. 1, 1900; date of commission not given.
M. E. NeSmith Oct. 10, 1902
G. W. Rhodes Oct. 17, 1904
G. W. Rhodes. Nov. 1, 1906
J. S. Simmons Nov. 3, 1908
W. J. Perry Nov. 5, 1910
W. J. Perry. Oct. 17, 1912
J. R. O. Lindsey. Nov. 16, 1914
J. R. O. Lindsey Dec. 4, 1916
Shelton Sharp Dec. 9, 1920
TREASURERS
Mathew Tucker May 10, 1866
Mathew Tucker Feb. 7, 1871
Mathew C. Dukes Jan. 24, 1873
Mathew Tucker Jan. 15, 1875
R. Bearden. Jan. 20, 1877
Richard J. Norman Jan. 10, 1879
R. J. Norman Jan. 12, 1881
E. H. Bryan Jan. 15, 1883
M. M. Blanton Jan. 13, 1885
J. D. Barber Jan. 11, 1887
L. H. Hall June 6, 1888
M. M. Blanton
Jan. 8, 1889
M. M. Blanton. Jan. 13, 1891
John A. Tillman
Jan. 10, 1893
326
HISTORY OF COLQUITT COUNTY
NAME
John A. Tillman, Sr.
DATE OF COMMISSION Jan. 9, 1895
J. G. Culpepper
Oct. 14, 1896
J. G. Culpepper.
Oct. 20, 1898
J. G. Culpepper,
Qualified Nov. 24, 1900; date of commission not given. J. A. Milsap Oct. 10, 1902
J. G. Culpepper. Dec. 10, 1903
Miles Monk, Jr.
Oct. 17, 1904
John A. Barber
Nov. 1, 1906
John A. Barber
Nov. 3, 1908
Wright Murphy Nov. 5, 1910
Wright Murphy. Oct. 16, 1912
Wright Murphy Nov. 30, 1914
Wright Murphy. Dec. 4, 1916
Ward Murphy Dec. 17, 1918
W. E. Dyke.
Dec. 9, 1920
MAYORS AND CLERKS OF THE CITY OF MOULTRIE FROM 1893 TO 1937
1893- -M. M. Blanton, Mayor; W. W. Robinson, Clerk.
1894- 5- -R. L. Shipp, Mayor; W. H. Cooper, Clerk.
1895- -B. P. Crenshaw, Mayor; W. H. Spivey, Clerk.
1897- -B. P. Crenshaw, Mayor; S. L. Lyles, Clerk.
1898- -J. G. Culpepper, Mayor; I. M. Autrey, Clerk.
1899- -C. E. Holmes, Mayor; J. F. Monk, Clerk.
1900-
-C. E. Holmes, Mayor; J. F. Monk, Clerk.
1901- - -B. P. Crenshaw, Mayor; C. L. Austin, Clerk.
1902- -B. P. Crenshaw, Mayor; C. L. Austin, Clerk. 1903- -P. B. Allen, Mayor; C. L. Austin, Clerk.
1904- 5- -J. F. Monk, Mayor; J. H. Scarborough, Clerk.
1906- -W. D. Scott, Mayor; H. E. Parrish, Clerk. 1907- -J. F. Monk, Mayor; J. H. Scarborough, Clerk.
1908- 9- -W. D. Scott, Mayor; J. H. Scarborough, Clerk.
1910-11- -C. E. Holmes, Mayor; J. H. Scarborough, Clerk.
1912-13- -W. C. Vereen, Mayor; J. H. Scarborough, Clerk.
1913-14- -George R. Kline, Mayor; J. H. Scarborough, Clerk.
327
HISTORY OF COLQUITT COUNTY
1915-16- - W. J. Vereen, Mayor; J. H. Scarborough, Clerk.
1917-18- -W. A. Covington, Mayor; J. H. Scarborough, Clerk.
1919-20-21-J. S. Johnson, Mayor; J. H. Scarborough, Clerk.
1921-22-23-W. A. Covington, Mayor; G. A. Shaver, Clerk.
1923-25- -Howard Ashburn, Mayor Unexpired Term W. A. Cov- ington; G. A. Shaver, Clerk.
1926-27- -P. Q. Bryan, Mayor; G. A. Shaver, Clerk.
1928-29- -P. Q. Bryan, Mayor; G. A. Shaver, Clerk.
1930-31- -C. G. Watson, Mayor; G. A. Shaver, Clerk.
1932-33- -C. G. Watson, Mayor; G. A. Shaver, Clerk.
1934-35- -J. Frank Norman, Mayor; G. A. Shaver, Clerk.
1936-37- -J. F. Norman, Mayor; G. A. Shaver, Clerk.
Professional Men of Colquitt County
ATTORNEYS
L. L. Moore, Waldo DeLoache, P. Q. Bryan, Hoyt Whel- chel, John T. Coyle, Philip Covington, Robert Humphreys, James Humphreys, W. A. Covington, John T. Parker, Robert Cranford, W. B. Withers, P. D. Hartsfield, Emmet Edwards, William Riddlespurger, R. E. Cheshire, Jr., M. L. Bivins, Hugh Aderhold, T. W. Maddox.
DENTISTS
T. P. Tison, W. S. Pierce, W. G. Hitchcock, R. E. L. Pattillo, R. H. Rogers, J. H. Killibrew, W. F. Blasingame.
PHYSICIANS
Everett Daniel, C. C. Fletcher, J. E. Lanier, C. M. Hitch- cock, C. C. Brannen, H. T. Edmundson, C. L. Bennett, E. L. Lawson, T. H. Chestnut, James R. Paulk, A. G. Funderburk, R. M. Joiner, W. R. McGinty, S. M. Withers, C. B. Slocumb, J. C. Stone, H. M. Megee, H. H. Trimble (Osteopath), C. L. Dean (Chiropractor), Lynwood Riddlespurger (Chiroprac- tor), J. B. Woodall.
328
HISTORY OF COLQUITT COUNTY
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE
Name
Dist.
Date of Com'n
Date Succeeded
Richard B. Gregory 799
May 20, 1856
Jan. 27, 1857
Josiah Johnson. 799 May 20, 1856
Jan. 27, 1857
James Robinson. 1020
June 28, 1856 Jan. 27, 1857
Flournoy Clark- 1020
June 28, 1856 Jan. 27, 1857
James M. Norman 1151
Aug. 2, 1856 Jan. 27, 1857
James NeSmith- 1151
Aug. 2, 1856
Jan. 27, 1857
Harman Matthis. 1151
Jan. 27, 1857
Mch. 22, 1858
Henry F. Mabbett .1151
Jan. 27, 1857
Feb. 20, 1860
Hardin Hancock- 799
Jan. 27, 1857
Jan. 21. 1858
John Słoan Seigner 799
Jan. 27, 1857
Jan. 21, 1858
Flournoy Clark .1020
Jan. 27, 1857
James Robinson 1020
Jan. 27, 1857
James R. Alger 799
Jan. 21, 1858
Feb. 4 1860
John Tucker 799
Jan. 21, 1858
Feb. 4, 1860
John W. Fulwood 1151
Mch. 22, 1858
Mch. 11. 1859
Seaborn Weekes- 1184
Dec. 21, 1858
Durham Handcock 1020
Jan. 1, 1859
Jonathan M. Dukes 1151
Mch. 11. 1859
Sept. 22, 1859
James M. Savage- 1151
Sept. 22, 1859
Feb. 20, 1860
James R. Alger. 799
Feb. 4, 1860
Daniel Bustle- 799
Feb. 4, 1860
James M. Norman 1151
Feb. 20, 1860
Mathew Tucker 1151
Feb. 20, 1860
J. M. Norman .. 1151
Jan. 16, 1861
Jan. 28, 1865
James Brown
1151
Jan. 16 1861
Mch. 15, 1862
Hardin Hancock, Sr. 799
Jan. 16, 1861
Jan. 27, 1862
A. P. Hutchison- 799
Jan. 16, 1861
Jan. 27, 1862
J. A. Alderman 1020
Jan. 16, 1861
Mch. 28, 1863
J. W. Wells 1020
Jan. 16, 1861
Mch. 28, 1863
Flournoy Clark. .1184
Mch. 21 1861
Jan. 28, 1865
Seaborn Weekes 1184
Mch. 21, 1861
Jan. 28, 1865
James B. Hancock. 799
Jan. 27, 1862
Nov. 11, 1862
Nov. 11, 1862 James R. Alger .. 799 Jan. 27, 1862
R. J. (S.) Marlow 1151
Mch. 15, 1862 Jan. 28, 1865
John Tucker- 799
Nov. 11, 1862 Jan. 28, 1865 Wiley N. Holland 799
Nov. 11, 1862
Jan. 28, 1865 Charles H. Johnson 1020
Mch. 28, 1863 May 4, 1864
William Russell 1020
Mch. 28, 1863
Jan. 28, 1865
329
HISTORY OF COLQUITT COUNTY
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE
Name
Dist. Date of Com'n
Date Succeeded
John Robinson- .1020
May 4, 1864 Jan. 28, 1865
Robert Bearden. 1151 Jan. 28, 1865
W. J. Alderman-
1020 Jan. 28, 1865
Mch. 20, 1866
J. W. Giles.
1151
Jan. 28, 1865
C. A. Hiers 1020
Jan. 28, 1865
Mch. 20, 1866
Hardin Hancock 799
Jan. 28, 1865
John Tucker 799
Jan. 28, 1865
June 20, 1866
Seaborn Weekes
1184
Jan. 28, 1865
Flournoy Clark
1184
Jan. 28, 1865
James Robinson
1020
Mch. 20, 1866
William W. Burgess 1020
Mch. 20, 1866
Josiah Johnson. 799
June 20 1866
Daniel F. Luke- 799
May 1, 1869
(Resigned Sept. 1870)
James Gay ...
1151
May 1, 1869
Worthy Martin -. 1020
Feb. 15, 1871
Joe Ruchtey
799
Feb. 15, 1871
John S. Harrell
1184
May 9, 1872
J. Richter 799
Jan. 22, 1873
(Resigned May 8, 1875 )
Owen Gregory. 1151
Jan. 22, 1873
G. F. Cooper- 1020
Jan. 22, 1873
Absalom Baker. 1184
June 2, 1873
Franklin J. Walker 1020
July 20, 1874
George W. Hooker 1020
Oct. 16, 1874
Henry L. Pollock 1184
Mch 15. 1875
(Removed Dec. 1, 1875)
R. Tucker. 799
Aug. 31, 1875
Seaborn Weekes 1184
Dec. 27, 1875
George W. Hooker 1020
Jan. 30, 1877
Randal N. Folsom 1184
Jan. 30, 1877
Richard Tucker. 799
Jan. 30, 1877
Owen Gregory. 1151
Jan. 30, 1877
G. W. Hooker.
1020 Jan. 24, 1881
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