Mc Duffie County
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McDUFFIE COUNTY. McDuffie County was created by Act of Oct. 18, 1870 from Columbia and Warren Counties. It was named for George McDuffie (1788-1851). Born in Columbia (now Warren County, Ga.), he became a political leader in S.C. He was a Maj. Gen. of Militia, Congressman, Governor and Senator. A political sponsor of Calhoun, he was a notable orator.
First Officers of McDuffie County, commissioned Feb. 11, 1871, were: A.B. Thrasher, Ord.; J.T. Stovall, Sheiff; R.H. Pearce, Clk. Sup. Ct.; J.D. Montgomery, Tax Rec.; H.W. Young, Tax Col.; John R. Wilson, Sur.; B.E. Pearce, Treas.; R.T. Blanchard, Coroner. 094-2 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1956
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The Birthplace of George Mc Duffie
S.E. of Thomson, GA
THE BIRTHPLACE OF GEORGE McDUFFIE.
Blind Willie Mc Tell Musician
BLIND WILLIE McTELL MUSICIAN.
Noted Indian Trail
NOTED INDIAN TRAIL. The Upper Trading Path, one of the historic Indian routes of the Southeast, passed this spot, leading from present...
The Rock House
THE ROCK HOUSE. This 18th Century stone dwelling is the only surviving house associated with the Colonial Wrightsboro Settlement (1768).
Sen. Thomas E. Watson
Thomson, GA
SEN. THOMAS E. WATSON "SAGE OF HICKORY HILL".