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VOL. 8
Gilmer County and Some Inter¬
esting Facts That Relate to It
By T. H. Tabor
ARTICLE IX
We are delighted to be able, af¬
ter much research, to give,, our
friends and readers, not only tLe
names but the dates of service of
all the eongressmen, judges of the
Superior and Inferior courts, rep¬
resentatives, state senators, and all
county officers below named flour
ordiuury to coroner who have ever
held office in Gilmer county from
the time it was organized to 1923.
The dates seem a tittle out of joint
in some cases, but when it is re¬
membered that election dates have
beeu changed; that some officers
resigned; that others died while in
office and that the judicial circuit
and congressional, state senatorial
district and county lines have been
changed, it will explain some
seeming errors. \\ hen you read
of no ordinaries, tax collectors and
Treasurers, as we now have, re
niemcier that the inferior court
then had jurisdiction over jcounty
tiuauues, and also remember that
the tax receiver was sometimes
treasurer aud so on. Southern
congressmen were not seated dur¬
ing the civil war.
This article will kindle many
memories, will cause many iuquir-!
ies and will put us in touch with
the past. The relatives, decei.d
ents, friends and acquaintances of
these officers aud the people gen¬
erally will all be interested ih pre
'serving this list. We vtish to thank
Mr. Horace M. Eliiugton, cierk ol
the superior court, for uniform
courtesy, also, wiah to give credit
to the department of archives and
history, Atlanta, Ga., Dr. L. L.
Knight, historian, for much valua
ble information. Many of the
Gilmer county records were destroy. l
ed raiders during who the camped civil war, in the by court cross | j
house, but the clerk’s office still |
has most of its old records. County I
officers, except the ordinary, held j
office for two year terms formerly, I
but now they all get four year j
terms. I
If anyone should discover an er-j
ror iu these lists we will gladly I
correct it.
CONGRESSMEN
A R Sinitii 1832 to 35
Jahez Jackson 1835 to 39
Richard W Habersham 1839 to 43
Howell Conb 1843 to 51
Elijah Chastain 1851 to 55
James Jackson 1857 to 61
W P Price 1871 to 75
Hiram Beli 1875 !
Garnet McMillan died before tak¬ j
ing his seat. !
Benj. H Hill 1875
H P Bell 1879 to 77
Emory D Speer 1881 to 85 j
Alien Candler 1885 to 91
Thomas C Winn I89I to gS ,
F C Tate 1893 to 19c5
Thomas M Bell 1905 to 25,
Superior Court Judges
Cherokee circuit created in 1832.
John W Hooper 1832 to 35 !
Owen H Kenan 1835 to 38
Turner H Tripp 1838 to 42
George D Anderson 1842 to 43 |
John H Jones 1843 |
Augustus R Wright 1843 to 49 j
John W Hooper 1849 to 50
John H Lumpkin 1850 to 53
Judges—Blue Kiuge Circuit
Created November 24tli 1851
David Irwin 1851 to 55 Resigned
Oct. 8, 1855.
Joseph E Brown 1855 to 57 Re¬
signed Aug 27, 1857.
George D Rice 1857 to 65
David Irwin 1865 to 68
Noel B Knight 1868 to 77
George N Lester I877 to <80
TIMES - COURIER
‘We]Push For ^Prosperity—Give Us a'Pull*
James R Brown 1880 to 88
Will J Winn 1888 to 89
George F Gober 1889 to 1909
Newton A Morris 1909 to 12
H L Patterson 1912 to 17
N A Morris I9I7 to 19
Resigined
D W Blair 1920 to 25
Representatives
Thomas M Burnett 1833 to 35
John E Price 1835 to 38
Samuel Jones 1S38 to 40
John E Price 1840 to 42
Russel H Cannon 1843 to 45
John P Alexander 1845 t« 47
Joseph Pickett 1849 to 58
Ebeuezer Fain 1859 to 63
Samuel Ralston 1863 to 64
Coke A Ellington 1865 to 68
James M Ellis 1808, 69, 70
loseph P Chastain I87I to 72
N L Osborn 1873 to ',4
John P Cobb 1875 to 76
Joseph Pickett 1877
W R Welch 1878 to 80
Johnathan Withrow 1880 to 84
E W Watksns, Sr. 1884 to 85
John P Perry 1886 to 90
T W Craigo 1890 to 91
Julius Pickett 1892 to 93
John M C Stokes 1894 to 95
E W W atkins, Sr. 1896 to 90
W R Welch 1900 to 04
TG Simmons 1904 to 10
Robert E Smith 1910 fo 11
W B James 1911 to 14
A H Burtz 1915 to 16
V\ K Reece 1917 to IS
S O Penland 1919 to 25
State Senators
Once 45Mi district, noj»41*1.
Cornelius Cooper 1833
C Quillan 1834
Cornelius Cooper 1833 to 37
Coke A Ellington 1838
Cornelius Cooper 1839
Elijah Chastain 1839 to 49
James Edmondson 1849 to 50
George Chappell I85I to 52
B F Chastain 1753 to 54
j M p at terson 1855 t 0 56
j B Q„ illian 1857 to 58
B B Q uillan 1859 to 60
j aaies Simmons 1861 to 65 i
B B Quillan 1865 to 66 !
John Dickey I860 to 72 !
John A Jervis 1872 to 75
Joseph P Chastain 1872 to 78 j
W H Simmons 1878 to 79
Benj. C Duggar 18S0 to 81 I
Thomas F Greer 1880 to 83
W T Day 1884 to 85 |
Samuel Higdon 1S86 to 87
David Garren 1888 to 89
C B Vincent 1890 to 91
W D Smith 1892 to 93
Thomas W Craigo 1894 to 95
.T R Allen 1896 to 97
Thomas R Jounson 1898 tc 99
John M Greer 1900 to 02
J R Allen 1902 to 3 4
W Phillips 1905 to 06
L Weaver 1907 to 08
W T Day 1909 to 10
R Kincaid 1911 to 12 |
A H Burtz 1913 to 14
Roscoe Pickett 1915 to 16
T A Brown 1917 to 18
W K Reece 1919 to 20
Will Richards 1921 to 22
J B Chastain 1023 to 24.
Justices of the Inferior Court From
1832 to 1868
Ralph Smith 1833 to 34
Benjamin Cooper 1833 to 84
Cornelius Cooper 1833 to 34
Benjamin Griffith 1833 to 34 ;
Robert Berry 1833 to 34
Thomas M Burnett 1834 to 36
James B Harrison 1834 * (
Ralph Smith 1834 to 37 ;
Benjamin Griffith 1834 to 37
Clement Quillian 1834 to 87
Samuel Jones 1886 to 37
Samael Jones 1837 to 41 |
Benjamin Griffith 1837 to 38 |
Clement Quillian 1837 to 38
James Stovall 1837
Joseph Clayton 1887 to 41
Coke A Ellington 1837 to 40-
ELLIJAY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, FEB. 2. 1923
Moses Greer 1838 to 40
Aaron Smith 1828 to 41
John Addington 1839 to 40
Jonathan I) Chastain 1839 to 41
Thomas Wakefiield 1340 to 41
Larkin Stephens 1840 to 41
Nicholas Osborn 1841
B B Quillan 1841
L Stephens 1841
W Tate 1841
Robert Smith 1841
Benjamin Johnson 1844 )
N R Osborn 1845
Henry Pettit 1845
Lemon Stone 1845
John Wikle 1845 to 46
Jonathan Withrow 1945 to 46
John L Reid 1845 to 46
Samuel Jones 1846
John P Fouts 1846
Wm. T Flemming 1846
Z H Mason 1849 to 50
Henry Pettit 1849
Samuel Jones 1849
John P Fouts 1849 to 50
Wm. T Flemming 1849 to 50
Peter Patterson 1850
James G Gudger 1850
Alex R Wakefield 1850 to 52
Robert W Young 1852
Samuel Jones 1853
Benjamin Johnson 1853
Peter Patterson 1858
James G lnlow 1853
Henry Pettit 1853
Wm. Kimzy 1853
John W Griffith 1855
Jduathan Withrow 1957 to 60
William Ccx 1857 to 61
John P Fouts 1857 to 61
Henry Pettit 1857 to 61
John Hunnieutt 1857 to 61
Joseph Stepp 1858 to 61
J D Woodward 1861
W Miuter Mathis 1861
Joseph Batson 1861
N R Osborn ‘ L 86? * , ^ __
W B Plemmons 186I
J D Woodard 1861 to 65
W M Mathis 1861 to 65
Joseph Batson 1861 to 65
N R Osborn 1861 to 62
W B Piemmons 1861 to 62
John W Griffith 1862 to 65
W m. Stott 1862
Jonas Pritchett 1862 to 65
D A Smith 1865
Jonathan Withrow 1865
J M Payne 1895
Pierce Roberts, 1865
Jonu Parks 1866
This court was composed of five
judges. They served two year
terms. It was abolished in 1868,
The court house was built by
the Inferior Court aud the
opposite their names, as
sioned by the governor, show Sam
Jones, Benjamin Johnsnn.Peter
Patterson, James G. lnlow, Henry
Pettit and Wm. Kimzey were the
judges then in office in 1854.
Pages of interesting comment
could be written on the acts and
doiugs of these officers, but we
leave it to the reader to study
to work it all out, or not do
so, as he may choose.
County Officers—Ordinaries
Moses Greer i 852
Robert R Hunt 1856
Joseph P Chastain i8 60 to 64
Thomas Stallings i864 to 68
John W Greer, resigned (867.72
Wm.Ellington acting ordinary 1872
Elijah Russell 1872 to 76
J C Allen i877 to 89 ______
A m Johnson i 889 to 96
J C Allen i896 to i904
T H Tabor i904 to i2
W A Coif i9i2 to 16
J C Allen i9i6 to 20
R J Goble i920 to 24
Superior Court Clerks
Thomas M Burnett i833 to 34
Henry K Quillian i834 to 37
Hawk ins F Price i837 to 40
Pickett i840 to 44
Ransom Perry i 844 to 64
S F William 1864 to 70
Wm. Ellington 1871 to 76
L M Greer 1877 to 83
T W Craigo i883 to 89
W A Cox 1890 to 1900
W H Gndger 1900 to 06
T W Craigo i906 to 08
W A Cox i910 t<> i2
John PCobb i912 to i4
i9i4 to 20
H M Ellington I92O 24
Sheriffs
Levi A Huffstetler 1833 to 34
Isham C King 1834 to 36
John T Bailey i 836 to 38
Jonathan Cox 1888 to 40
John M Griffith i840 to 42
Jonathan- Cox 1842 to 44
Samuel Jones i844 to 46
John Thomas i 846 to 48
Ebonezer Whitzell i848 to 50
Wm. Cox i 860 to 52
Wm E Plemmons i852 to 54
Wm. Cox i854 to 56
Austin Painter i856to 58
James A Gudger i858 to 60
G H Randell i860 to 62
Wm. Stott 1862 to 64
G H Randell i 864 tc 68
P 11 Milton 1868 to 73
G H Randell 1873 to 75
Wm. Jones 1877 Resigned May 29,
1877.
J R Johnson 1877 to 81
H M Bramlett 1881 to 87
M L Coy 1887 to 91
H M Bramlett 1891 to 90
W H Post 1895 to 98
A J Pinson r898 i908
R L Miitou i908 to iO
J H Penland i9i0 to i2
J H Penland i9i 2 Resigned Aug.
I, I>)l3.
R L Milton i9i 8 to 24
Clerks of The Inferior Couit
Henry K Quillan i 833 to 34
A B Hanson i834
Coke A Ellington , 1834 co 35
L £ Satterfield 1835 to 36
Larkin Smith 1838 tp 40
Worley 1840 to 42
Wm. Erwin 1842 to 44
Baily Bruce i844 to 46
Andrew M Love i84d
W m. Erwin 1846 t > 52
Moses J Hunnicuti i854 to 60
Benj. E. Frudy i860
L M Greer i 864 to 66
John Baugh i860 to 67
W H Forest i867
Tax Collectors and Receive! s
Garrett Copelaud tax collector and
receiver i860 to 52
Garrett Copeland i853 to 54
Jonathan Coggins i854 to 55
Benj. C West i 855 to 56
Wm. C Allen i856 to 57
Charles N Jones i857 to 58
Wm W Kimzey i 858 to 5g
John Stone i860
j j D W Ash 1861
E M Clayton 1861 to 64
F M West Tax Rec. i864 to 66
A J Williams tax Col. 186I to 66
A M 1) Kelly tax Rec 1866
John Stone tax Col 1866
N Johnson T C & Rec 1869
A M D Kelly T C & Rec 1870-71
F G Hyatt tax Rec i873
Jas. M West T 0 1873
1 T H R Tatum T R i875
; P H Milton T C i875
IP H Milton TC&TR i877
| i P G Hyatt T R i879
P H Milton T C 1879
| T W Craigo T R 1881
! G W Gates T C 1881
I J H Sharp T R 1888
; G W Gates T C i883 to 85
I Jas. H Sharp T 0 i885
Langley T C i887
; J R Kincaid T R i887
L Langly T R 1889
J R Kincaid T C i889
J H Sharp T R i89i
| Miles Plemmons T C i89i
A E Sharp T R i893
J VV Parker T C i893
G W Gates T R 1895
J W Parker T C i895
G \\ Gates T R 4896
A J Cole T C 1896
B L Hensley T R i898
A J Cole T C i898 •
J f M West T R 1900
1 A J Cole T C 1900
B L Hensley T R i902
E J Chastain T C r902
B L Hensley T R i904
E J Chastain T 0 i904
L B Chastain T R i906
E J Chastain T C i906
L B ChastaiD T R i908
Milton Holt T C i908
J H Ray R i9i0
W E Rackley T C i9i0
J H Ray T R i9i2
; W E Rackley T C i912
R A Pinsou T R i9i4
J G Ellis T C i9i4
L B Chastain T R 19i6
J G Ellis T C i9i6
L B Chastain T R 1920-24
J W Heusley T C 1920-24
Treasurers
John P Cobb I860
Alfred Bishop 1868 to 72
James Sharp i 873
T II R Tatum 1875
J H Sharp i8S3
R P Parks 1906
J L Parks 1910
W.S Henson i9i4
O P Miitou i9i6
Bank of Ellijay depository 1920
The office of county treasurer
was abolished in 19i8 and the Bank
of Ell.jay was made county deposi¬
tory
Surveyors
Berry M Griffith i833 to 86
John M Griffith 1886 to 38
Berry M Griffith 1888 to 42
John L Dillard 2842 to 44
Berry M Griffith i845 to 58
Stephen Griffith i 853 to 64
B Greer i864 to 66
L Briant 1866 to <»7
Wm..Eliiugton 1867 resigned
G A Roberts 1868 to 7i
James A Carnes i 873 to 83
James M VVesc i 882 to 93
M S.Clayton 1895 to 08
W B Pa.nun- 18Q9 to iOOG
M 8 Clayton i90() to iO
P G Hyatt i9i0 i2 resigned i9i3
F G Cantrell i^ld to i0 resigned
I918
M S Clayton 1920 to 24
School Commissioners
Dr. E W Watkins, Sr. i873 to 75
W E Hill i 87 9 to 88
Henry C Tabor 1388
(oied one month later)
W F Hill 1888 to 96
L M Simmons 1896 to 1900
N L l'ankersley 1900 to 08
W H Allen 19O3 to n
J S Hudson 19II to 21
F E Pettit I921 to 25
This offie is now called county
schojl superintendent,
Coronqrs
Thomas Guttery 1833 to 36
John Boatner 1835 to 40
David Dinemore 1840 to 42
John Bartow 1812 to 45
D M Miller 1945
Dr. Wm. D Young 1846 to 56
Dr. J M Watkins 1861 to 66
John Leach 1866 to 67
J W Pearcev 1867
John Leach 1868 to 70
Dr. J R Johnson 1871 to 77
Dr. G F Smith I8T9 10 83
G W Rice 1883 to 9I
Wade H Ross I89I to I9O3
John Hunnieutt I9O3 to I9
Dr. S A West 1602
J B Debord I9O2 to 06
W J Piumly I9O8
John Hunnieutt I9IO to 14
A R Cantreii I9I4
John Hunnieutt 1916
Joe Davis I92O to 24
The above and foregoing lists
of ^ Gilmer
county officers completes
the ninety year record ending with
I923.
(To be continued.)
Jasper Prohibition Territory
Enlarged
On January 17th'a!l federl pro¬
hibition agents in Georgia were
officially notified that the number
of group heads in Georgia had
been deen- ised to two. The north-
5
Bartow County Man
Presidential Candidate
It appears that Georgia will have
at least one candidate in the prosi
dential race in I924, according to
annuncemeut in the Atlauta pa¬
pers.
Definite announcement that he
would enter the campaign which
has as its goal the highest office of
the United States, was made Wed¬
nesday by Arthur M. Teague, who
styles himself as “a contractor,
builder and educator, of Fairmount,
Bartow county, Ga.
Mr. Teague said lie will not be a
sponsored candidate of any party,
but will run independently on the
prohibition ticket. He says that
on Thursday ot this week his cam¬
paign foruiarlly will be launched
at a great mass meeting to be held
in the schoolhouse at Fairmount
Later he will establish headquar¬
ters at Cartersuille.
Mr, teague stated Wednesday
that prior to the mass meeting he
will confer with Mrs. Rebecca L.
Felton, former United States sena¬
tor, and with Mrs. Sam P. Jones,
widow of the greut evangelst, and
will endeavor to enlist them on his
side.
Mr. Teague says he is not a
member of the Anti-Saloon league,
nor the Woman’s Christian Tem¬
perance union; has never held a
political office, aud is not a poli¬
tician
Speaking of prohibition aud his
presidential ambition, Mr. Teague
said:
“1 believe the nation is going to
the dogs oeoause ol tnc lax manner
in which the eighteenth amend¬
ment is being enforced. The law
is all right; the fault is elsewhere.
‘•As it is now, prohibition is a
bud thing for the country, and
really 1 don’t think we have pro¬
hibition. They’ve merely taken
down the signs. There’s lots of
drinking in my county, and I know
conditions are bad.”
My platform will have a plunk
for a more strict enforcement of
the law and other planks for the
(domination of the drug <jvil”, he
declared,
“Within the next 90 days I am
going to stump several soqjpftem
states and afterwards 1 wUbfmako
a tour through the north.
“I am a staunch friend of/the
working man; in fact I am a Mem¬
ber ot the bhoeruakera union.”
Boyd Reece Acquitted
Judge Says Government Has
No Case
Bovil Reece, charged with shoot¬
ing at revenue officers in I920, was
acquitted in the Unite !Statesf|dis
trict court Friday when Judgq W.
1 Grubb directed a verdict ot, not
guilty for the plaintiff he rendered.
Witnesses for the goveri^neut
were impeached by the defense,
aud one witness, John Holden,
whose testimony was admitted,
even though he is now dead! was
also ^impeached, s o that Judge
Grubb considered the government
had no case—Atlanta Constitu¬
tion .
ern district, witq W. C. Allred, as
group head and headquarters in.
Jasper, includes the entire North¬
ern Judicial District with the ex
ception of the Columbus division.
Ibis means that Jasper is now
central point for all federal officers
working in this vast tesntory
which includes half r
o f the state
and is larger than many of the
eastern states.—l’ickeus Co., Pro*
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greys. *