Georgia State Commission to Revise the Constitution records, 1943-1945.

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Georgia State Commission to Revise the Constitution records, 1943-1945.

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The collection consists of records of the Georgia State Commission to Revise the Constitution from 1943-1945. Includes typescript proceedings, edited by Albert Berry Saye, which illustrate revisions of the 1877 Georgia Constitution and also brief biographical sketches of the 23 members of the Commission.

2 boxes (75 linear ft.)

Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7403981

Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Saye, Albert Berry

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"Albert B. Saye, professor of political science at the University of Georgia (UGA), was one of the most well-known scholars of Georgia history and politics. He was the author of twelve books, six of which focused on Georgia history. New Viewpoints in Georgia History (1943), arguably his most famous book, was one of the first scholarly works to refute the assumption that the colony of Georgia was established by debtors. His book Principles of American Government (1950) sold more than 200,000 copi...

Georgia. Constitutional Convention (1795)

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The Constitutional Convention of 1798 was held for the purpose of considering further alterations and amendments to the State Constitution. However, the Convention decided to submit a new Constitution instead. From the description of Georgia Constitutional Convention journal, 1798. (Georgia Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 78245620 ...

Georgia

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On April 21, 1732, King George of England signed a charter establishing the colony of Georgia. The colony was settled by James Edward Oglethorpe in 1733. From the description of Georgia records, 1735-1822. (Georgia Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 174142600 The Commission to Attend a Treaty with the Creek Indians consisted of many well-known Georgia men, including James Hendricks (chair of the commission), General James Jackson, James Simms, Benjamin Hawkins, George ...

Georgia. State Commission to Revise the Constitution

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In March of 1943, the Georgia General Assembly passed a resolution, sponsored by Governor Ellis Arnall, for a commission of twenty-three members to revise the state's constitution. The new constitution was submitted to the Georgia General Assembly in January of 1945 and approved by the people of Georgia in a special election of August 7, 1945. From the description of Georgia State Commission to Revise the Constitution records, 1943-1945. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38477232 ...