Abbot, Joel b. March 17, 1776 d. November 19, 1826 US Congressman. He studied as a physician in his father's medical practice, and in 1794 established a practice of his own in Washington, Georgia. Abbot served in local offices including the city council, and was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives in 1799, 1802 to 1804, 1808, and 1811. In 1816 he was elected to the US House of Representatives as a Democratic-Republican. He won reelection twice as a Democratic-Republican, and once as a Crawford Republican, serving four terms...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern) Resthaven Cemetery, Washington, Wilkes County, Georgia, USA
DuBose, Dudley McIver b. October 28, 1834 d. March 2, 1883 CSA Brigadier General, Civil War. Congressman. He attended the University of Mississippi, and Lebanon Law School. He then practiced law in Tenneessee and Georgia before the war. When the conflict began, he was living in Augusta, Georgia, where he enlisted in the Confederate service as Lieutenant in the 15th Georgia. The regiment eventually was assigned to the brigade of Brigadier General Robert A. Toombs, the fiery Georgia politician and his father-in-law. He fought in the Seven Days' Campaign...[Read More] (Bio by: Ugaalltheway) Resthaven Cemetery, Washington, Wilkes County, Georgia, USA
Talbot, Matthew b. 1762 d. September 17, 1827 Georgia Governor. While serving as a Georgia state senator (1799, 1801 - 1803, 1808 - 1822), Talbot was the President of the Georgia senate when he filled in as the governor of Georgia following the death of Governor Raburn. Talbot served as governor for less than a month. Talbot County, Georgia is named for him. (Bio by: Evening Blues) Smyrna United Methodist Church Cemetery, Washington, Wilkes County, Georgia, USA
Toombs, Robert Augustus 'Bob' b. July 2, 1810 d. December 15, 1885 US Congressman and Senator, Civil War Confederate Brigadier General. A noted attorney of his day, he served in both the US House of Representatives and Senate, then after following Georgia out of the Union was a Confederate Cabinet Secretary, Congressman, and General. Raised in northeast Georgia he was academically advanced enough to be admitted to Franklin College of the University of Georgia at 14 though he was to be expelled over what was possibly the first of the alcohol related incidents...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford) Resthaven Cemetery, Washington, Wilkes County, Georgia, USA
b. October 28, 1834 d. March 2, 1883