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Georgia Delegation

This is one of the 45 delegations in the convention, accounting for 10 of 449 people who took part.

Members (10):

Name Visualize Details Delegations
Martin J. Crawford Visualize (17 March, 1820 -- 23 July, 1883) Crawford was an American lawyer, soldier, and politician. Born in Jasper County, Ga., Crawford studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1839. Crawford served as a member of the State House of Representatives from 1845 to 1847 and moved to Columbus Ga. in 1849. Crawford served as a delegate to the Southern convention at Nashville in May 1850 and was judge of the Superior Courts of the Chatahoochee circuit from Febrary 1st, 1854 to November 1854. Crawford was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-fourth, Thirty-fifth, and Thirty-sixth Congresses and served from March 4th, 1855, until January 23rd, 1861. After he withdrew, Crawford was elected to the Confederate Provisional Congress and served from January 1861 to February 22nd, 1862. Crawford was later appointed as special commissioner to the Government of the United States at Washington. Crawford raised the Third Georgia Cavalry Regiment in May 1862, and was reassigned a year later to the staff with Maj. Gen. Howell Cobb. After the Civil War, Crawford was appointed judge of the superior court of the Chattahoochee circuit to fill a vacancy after the resignation of Judge James Johnson in 1875. Crawford served in this role until 1880, when he was appointed to the Supreme Court of Georgia to fill a vacancy, serving in this role until his death in 1883. [Source: 'Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774- Present', available at http://bioguide.congress.gov/biosearch/biosearch.asp] Georgia Delegation (This negotiation)
Lucius J. Gartrell Visualize (7 January, 1821 -- 7 April, 1891) Gartrell was an American lawyer and politician. Born near Wilkes County, Ga., Gartrell studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1842. After moving to Atlanta, Gartrell was elected Solicitor General of the Norther Judicial Circuit in 1843 and resigned in 1847. Gartrell served as a member of the State House of Representatives from 1847 to 1850. Gartrell was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-fifth and Thirty-sixth congresses and served from March 4th, 1857 to January 23rd, 1861. After withdrawing and giving adherence to the Southern Confederacy, Gartrell organized the Seventh Regiment, Georgia Volunteer Infantry. Gartrell served as Clolonel until he resigned in 1862. Gartrell was elected to the Confederate Congress and served until 1864, when he was appointed Brigadier General in the Confederate service. After an unsuccessful run for Governor in 1882, Gartrell retired until he died in 1891. [Source: 'Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774- Present', available at http://bioguide.congress.gov/biosearch/biosearch.asp] Georgia Delegation (This negotiation)
Thomas Hardeman Jr. Visualize (12 January, 1825 -- 6 March, 1891) Hardeman was an American lawyer, businessman, soldier, and politician. Born in Putnam County, Ga., Hardeman studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1847. After abandoning the profession, Hardeman engaged in business and served in the State House of Representatives in 1853, 1855, and 1857. Hardeman was elected as an Opposition Party candidate to the Thirty-sixth Congress and served from March 4th, 1859 to January 23rd, 1861 when he withdrew. Hardeman then served as Captain of the Floyd Rifles and was major of the Second Georgia Battalion. Later Hardeman served as Colonel of the Forty-fifth Georgia Infantry of the Confederate Army. Hardeman returned to the State House of Representatives in 1863, 1864, and 1874, serving as speaker. Hardeman also served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1872 and was President of the State convention and chairman of the Democratic State executive committee for four years. Hardeman was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-eighth Congress, serving from March 4th, 1883 to March 3rd, 1885. Hardeman died in Macon, Ga. in 1891. [Source: 'Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774- Present', available at http://bioguide.congress.gov/biosearch/biosearch.asp] Georgia Delegation (This negotiation)
Joshua Hill Visualize (10 January, 1812 -- 6 March, 1891) Hill was an American lawyer and politician. Born in Abbeville District, S.C., Hill studied law and was admitted to the bar. Hill was elected by the American Party to the Thirty-fifth and Thirty-sixth Congresses and served from March 4th, 1857 to January 23rd, 1861. After an unsuccessful run for Governor in 1863, Hill was appointed to various public service roles which he declined. Hill was elected as a Republican to the United States Senate on July 28th, 1868. After Georgia's readmission to representation in Congress, Hill took his seat and served until March 3rd, 1873. Hill returned to Madison, Ga. and practiced law and served as a member of the State Constitutional Convention in 1877. Hill died in Madison, Ga. in 1891. [Source: 'Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774- Present', available at http://bioguide.congress.gov/biosearch/biosearch.asp] Georgia Delegation (This negotiation)
Alfred Iverson Visualize (3 December, 1798 -- 4 March, 1873) Iverson was an American lawyer and politician. Born in Liberty County, Ga., Iverson studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1822. Iverson served as a member of the State House of Representatives from 1827 to 1830. Iverson later served as judge of the State superior court from 1835 to 1837, and as a Senator in the State Senate from 1843 to 1844. Iverson was a presidential elector on the Democratic ticket in 1844. Iverson was elected as a Democrat to the Thirtieth Congress and afterwards served again as judge of the State Superior Court from 1850 to 1854. Iverson was elected to the United States Senate and served from March 4th, 1855 to January 28th, 1861 when he withdrew. Afterwards he resumed the practice of law and purchased a plantation in East Macon, engaging in agricultural business until his death in 1873. [Source: 'Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774- Present', available at http://bioguide.congress.gov/biosearch/biosearch.asp] Georgia Delegation (This negotiation)
James Jackson Visualize (18 October, 1819 -- 13 January, 1887) Jackson was an American lawyer and politician. Born in Jefferson County, Ga., Jackson studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1839. Jackson served as secretary of the State senate in 1842 and served in the State House of Representatives from 1845 to 1849. Later, Jackson served as judge of the Superior Court from 1846 to 1859. Jackson was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-fifth and Thirty-sixth Congresses and served from March 4th, 1857 to January 23rd, 1861 when he retired. Jackson practiced law until 1875 when he moved to Atlanta, and was appointed an Associate Justice of the State Supreme Court in 1875. Jackson served as Chief justice of Georgia from 1879 until his death in 1887. [Source: 'Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774- Present', available at http://bioguide.congress.gov/biosearch/biosearch.asp] Georgia Delegation (This negotiation)
John J. Jones Visualize (13 November 1824 -- 19 October, 1898) Jones was an American lawyer, soldier, and politician. Born near Burke County, Ga., Jones studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1848. Jones was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-sixth Congress and served from March 4th, 1859 to January 23rd, 1861. After he withdrew Jones served as a Lieutenant in the Confederate Army. After the Civil War, Jones resumed the practice of law until he died in 1898. [Source: 'Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774- Present', available at http://bioguide.congress.gov/biosearch/biosearch.asp] Georgia Delegation (This negotiation)
Peter E. Love Visualize (7 July, 1818 -- 8 November, 1866) Love was an American lawyer and politician. Love was born near Laurens County, Ga., studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1839. Love served as Solicitor General of the Southern District of Georgia in 1843. Love served as a member of the State senate in 1849 and was elected Judge of the State Superior Court for the Southern Circuit in 1853. Love was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-sixth Congress and served from March 4th, 1859 until his retirement on January 23rd, 1861. Love resumed practice of law and served as a member of the State House of Representatives in 1861. Love died in Thomasville, Ga. in 1866. [Source: 'Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774- Present', available at http://bioguide.congress.gov/biosearch/biosearch.asp] Georgia Delegation (This negotiation)
Robert Toombs Visualize (2 July, 1810 -- 15 December, 1885) Toombs was an American lawyer, soldier, and politician. Born in Wilkes County, Ga., Toombs studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1830. Toombs commanded a company in the Creek War in 1836 and served as a member of the State House of Representatives from 1837 to 1840 and 1841 to 1843. Toombs was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-ninth and to the three succeeding Congresses serving March 4th, 1845 to March 3rd, 1853. Toombs was elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 1852, was reelected in 1858, and served from March 4th, 1853 to February 4th, 1861. After he withdrew, his seat was declared vacant by Senate resolution on March 4th, 1861. Toombs was a member of the State sovereignty convention at Milledgeville, Ga. in 1861. During the Civil War, Toombs served in the Confederate Provisional Congress and was Secretary of State of teh Confederate States, Brigadier General in the Confederate Army. Toombs fled to Havana after the Civil War to avoid arrest, returning to Washington, Ga. in 1867. Toombs served as a delegate to the State Constitutional Convention in 1877 and died in 1885. [Source: 'Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774- Present', available at http://bioguide.congress.gov/biosearch/biosearch.asp] Georgia Delegation (This negotiation)
John W. H. Underwood Visualize (20 November, 1816 -- 18 July, 1888) Underwood was an American lawyer and politician. Born in Ellenton, Ga., Underwood studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1835. Underwood served as Solicitor General of the Western Judicial Circuit of Georgia from 1843 to 1847, a delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1850, and a delegate to the Democratic State convention in 1857. Underwood also was a member of the State House of Representatives from 1857 to 1859, serving as speaker. Underwood was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-sixth Congress and served from March 4th, 1859 to January 23rd, 1861. After he withdrew, Underwood joined the Confederacy and served as brigade inspector during the Civil War. Underwood subsequently resumed practice of law in Rome, Ga, served as judge of the Superior Court of Georgia from 1867 to 1869 and 1873 to 1882. Underwood was afterwards a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1868 and ws appointed in 1884 as a member of the first United States Tariff Commission. Underwood died in 1888. [Source: 'Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774- Present', available at http://bioguide.congress.gov/biosearch/biosearch.asp] Georgia Delegation (This negotiation)