Keith M. Read collection, 1770-1917

Nash, Abner, 1740-1786

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Abner Nash (August 8, 1740 – December 2, 1786) was an American lawyer and statesman. He notably served as the second Governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina between 1781 and 1782 before representing North Carolina in the Continental Congress from 1782 until his death. Born at Templeton Manor, his family's plantation in Prince Edward County in the Colony of Virginia, Nash attended rural schools and read law before being admitted to the bar in Virginia. He began his political career there,...

Howly, Richard, 1740-1784

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Richard Howly (1740 – December 1784), sometimes spelled Howley, was an American planter and lawyer from Liberty County, Georgia. He served briefly as the Governor of Georgia in 1780, as a delegate to the Continental Congress in 1780 and 1781, and as Chief Justice of Georgia in 1782 and 1783. Born in Liberty County in the Province of Georgia, Howly pursued an academic course, studied law, and was admitted to the bar, commencing practice in St. John's Parish, Georgia and also engaging in the pl...

Caswell, Richard, 1729-1789

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Richard Caswell (August 3, 1729 – November 10, 1789) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the first and fifth governor of the state of North Carolina from 1776 to 1780 and from 1785 to 1787. He also served as a senior officer of militia in the Southern Theater of the American Revolutionary War. He was a signatory of the Continental Association and thus considered one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Born in Harford County in the Province of Maryland (present day Ba...

Pinckney, Charles Cotesworth, 1746-1825

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Charles Cotesworth Pinckney (February 25, 1746 – August 16, 1825) was an early American statesman of South Carolina, Revolutionary War veteran, and delegate to the Constitutional Convention. He was twice nominated by the Federalist Party as its presidential candidate in 1804 and 1808, losing both elections. Pinckney was born into a powerful family of aristocratic planters. He practiced law for several years and was elected to the colonial legislature. A supporter of independence from Great Br...

McIntosh, Lachlan, 1725-1806

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Army officer and delegate to U.S. Continental Congress form Georgia. From the description of Letters of Lachlan McIntosh, 1777-1778. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79454519 Lachlan McIntosh (1725-1806), Army General, married Sarah Threadcraft McIntosh. From the description of Lachlan McIntosh family papers, 1755-1829. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38477289 Lachlan McIntosh (1725-1806), Revolutionary War brigadier general and delegate from Georgia to the...

Oglethorpe University (Atlanta, Ga.)

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Pinckney, Eliza Lucas, 1723-1793

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Eliza Lucas Pinckney, daughter of Col. George Lucas of Antigua, was the second wife of South Carolina chief justice Charles Pinckney (ca. 1699-1758). Her daughter Harriott married Daniel Horry. From the description of Letter to Harriott Horry, ca. 1780. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 32140198 Wife of Charles Pinckney (d. 1758); resident of Charleston and Belmont (York Co.), S.C. From the description of Papers, 1741-1763. (Duke Univer...

Gourdin, Louis Isaac, 1809-1832

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De Renne, Wymberley Jones, 1853-1916

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Wymberley Jones De Renne married Laura Norris and their children included Wymberley Wormsloe De Renne (b. 1891) and Elfrida De Renne (Barrow). From the description of Wymberley Jones De Renne book lists, circa 1906. (University of Georgia). WorldCat record id: 431417181 ...

Wetter, Edward Telfair

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Pinckney, Charles Cotesworth, 1812-1899

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Protestant Episcopal minister, of Charleston, S.C. From the description of Papers, 1822-1887. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20071738 Charleston, South Carolina Episcopal clergyman. From the description of Letters, 1837-1847. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 32141473 Insurance agent in Catskill, N.Y. From the description of Papers, 1808-1892. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155506288 ...

Young, Rebecca Ann Gourdin, b. 1805

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Georgia State Library

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Bulloch, William Bellinger, 1777-1852

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United States. Army

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...

Gourdin, W. D.

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Troup, George Michael, 1780-1856

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"George Troup served as a state representative, U.S. congressman, U.S. senator, and Georgia governor during the course of a lifelong political career. His two terms as Georgia's thirtieth governor (1823-27) were marked by his successful efforts to ensure the removal of the Creek Indians from the state. During the ensuing negotiations with the federal government over the Creek removal, Troup was a staunch advocate for state's rights. A Democratic Republican and later a Jacksonian, Troup was known...

Mann, Luke, 1736-1802

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Philbrick, Rachel Jennie

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Pinckney, Thomas, 1750-1828

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Charleston, S.C. attorney, politician, plantation owner, and Revolutionary War officer. He was the son of Charles Pinckney (ca. 1699-1758) and Eliza Lucas Pinckney (1722-1793). Thomas Pinckney was interested in scientific agriculture and authored a number of articles on the subject. From the description of Thomas Pinckney papers, ca. 1790-ca. 1825. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 35953391 Charleston, South Carolina attorney, soldier, and politici...

Clark family

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Smith, William Tasker

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Read, Jacob, 1752-1816

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Delegate and Senator of South Carolina; colonel in Revolution; served in S.C. House, 1781-1782, 1789-1794; Speaker of S.C. House, 1789-1794; delegate in Continental Congress; Federalist U.S. Senator, 1795-1801; judge of U.S. Court of the District of S.C., 1801-1816; husband of Catherine Read; brother of William Read (1754-1845). From the description of Jacob Read papers 1752-1816. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 44399358 Delegate to the U.S. Continental C...

Moore, James Washington, 1837-1912

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Lawyer of Hampton County, S.C. and Gillisonville, (Beaufort now Jasper County) S.C.; member of S.C. House, 1865-1866; member of S.C. Senate, 1878-1894, and 1901-1902; graduate of University of Georgia, Athens, Ga., 1856; served as officer during Civil War; husband of Cornelia Elizabeth Tillinghast. From the description of James Washington Moore papers, 1861-1912. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 40904651 ...

Pinckney, Charles Cotesworth, 1812-1899

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Protestant Episcopal minister, of Charleston, S.C. From the description of Papers, 1822-1887. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20071738 Charleston, South Carolina Episcopal clergyman. From the description of Letters, 1837-1847. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 32141473 Insurance agent in Catskill, N.Y. From the description of Papers, 1808-1892. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155506288 ...

Central Bank of Georgia

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Gourdin, Henry, 1804-1879

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Businessman. From the description of Papers of Henry Gourdin, 1860-1867. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79453649 ...

Tefft, I. K. (Israel Keech), 1794-1862

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Israel Keech Tefft (1794-1862) was born in Rhode Island and came to Savannah in 1816. He and James William Finn, noted actor and playwright, became joint editors and proprietors of the Savannah Georgian. He was associated with the Bank of the State of Georgia from 1822 until his death. He was one of the founders of the Georgia Historical Society in 1839 and was its Corresponding Secretary until his death. His interest in history and literature led him to establish a library in his home which bec...

Read, Keith Morton, 1880-1940

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Keith Morton Read (1880-1940) was born in Covington, Kentucky, on June 26, 1880. The son of Edmond Strudwick Read and Mary Sturtivant, he graduated from Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia and was a member of the Chi Phi fraternity. In 1908, Read married Mary Virginia Rice in the city of Dallas, Texas. They had two daughters, Alice Read Heard and Virginia Heard. Read moved to Savannah in 1910, where he successfully worked in the fertilizer business until his retirement in 1937. Predeceased by his...

Marietta & North Georgia Railway Company

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Stephens, Alexander Hamilton, 1812-1883

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Former vice-president of the Confederate States of America. From the description of Letter, 1866 Dec. 26, Crawfordville, Georgia, to Henry Bradley Plant. (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 260819402 Alexander Hamilton Stephens (1812-1883), lawyer, politician, Vice President of the Confederate States of America. From the description of Alexander H. Stephens papers, 1844-1882. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38476996 Lawyer, journalist, governor of Geo...

Matthiessen, Frederick C.

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Democratic Party (Ga.)

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Sons of the Revolution

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Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889

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Mary Ann Lamar Cobb (1818-1889), wife of Gen. Howell Cobb (1815-1868). From the description of Letter to Mary Ann Lamar Cobb, 1888 Oct. 2. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38476494 Jefferson Davis (1808-1889) was born in Kentucky. He attended Transylvania University for a short time before enrolling at West Point in 1824, at the age of 16. He graduated in 1828 and immediately joined the First Infantry. His regiment was engaged in the Blackhawk War of 1831. In 1833, he became a...

Sheftall, Mordecai, 1784-1856

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University of Georgia. Alumni Society

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When the University was incorporated in 1785, UGA became the first state in the nation to charter a state-supported university. In 1834 a group of 71 graduates met in the Chapel to organize an alumni society. A constitution was adopted, officers were elected and UGA became the fourth college in America to establish an alumni society. Today, the Association connects UGA alumni worldwide who gather together through community service projects, networking opportunities and leisure activities. The As...

Bank of the United States (1791-1811)

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Tybee Island Lighthouse (Ga.)

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Socialist Propaganda League

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Gourdin, Robert N., 1812-1894

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Robert Newman Gourdin, merchant, public official, and military officer, was born at Buck Hall Plantation, St. John's Parish, Berkeley County, South Carolina, 27 March 1812, and died 17 February 1894, in Charleston, South Carolina. Gourdin graduated from South Carolina College (1831); was admitted to the bar (1834); joined his brother Henry's mercantile firm, Gourdin, Mathiessen, and Company of Charleston (1837); was a public official in Charleston; signed the Ordinance of Secession of South Caro...

Hinesville Academy

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United Confederate Veterans

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Organized 1889. From the description of United Confederate Veterans scrapbooks, 1913. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 276172561 Henry Stewart formed a company nicknamed the "Hamilton Blues" for the Confederacy during the Civil War. After the war, this Florida native was elected as Camp Commander and namesake for Fort Stewart of the United Confederate Veterans located in Jasper, Florida. The organization was designed to orchestrate memorials to Confederate veterans and support...

Pray family.

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Gourdin, Peter, b. 1814

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