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Quitman, GA- 12/04/05

 

QUITMAN, GEORGIA

BROOKS COUNTY
This County created by Act of the Legislature December 11, 1858, is named for Preston Smith Brooks, zealous defender of States Rights.  Born in South Carolina August 6, 1819, Brooks served in the Mexican War & in Congress.  He died June 27, 1857.  The first County Officers included:  Ordinary Angus Morrison, Sheriff Enoch Hall Pike, Clerk of Superior & Inferior Courts D W McRae, Tax Collector George Alderman, Tax Receiver John Delk, Treasurer William F Speight, Surveyor Jeremiah Wilson, Corner John T Devane, State Senator Shadrack Griffin and Representative John T Edmondson.

 

BROOKS COUNTY COURTHOUSE
   
 

 

DOWNTOWN QUITMAN, GEORGIA  (As seen by the camera on 12/04/05)

 

HISTORIC CHURCHES IN QUITMAN, GEORGIA
St James Episcopal Church

   

First Presbyterian Church      
First Baptist Church

 

Quitman United Methodist Church

 

 

HISTORIC HOMES IN QUITMAN, GEORGIA

 

SIGNS OF THE TIMES IN QUITMAN, GEORGIA
A Touch of Fall near Christmas in Quitman

 

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