U.S. Congressman. In the year he was born, he immigrated to the United States with his parents and settled in Macon, Georgia. During the Civil War, he was commissioned Lieutenant in Company K, 10th Regiment, Virginia Infantry, Confederate Army and served until he was captured as a prisoner of war in 1864. After the war he was released, studied law at Americus, Georgia, was admitted to the bar in 1866 and commenced to practice law in Ellaville, Georgia. He served as solicitor general of the southwestern judicial circuit (1872-76) and judge of the superior court of the same circuit, (1877-82). In 1883, he was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-eighth Congress and to the next six succeeding Congresses, serving until his death at age 51. Crisp County Georgia, is named in his honor.
U.S. Congressman. In the year he was born, he immigrated to the United States with his parents and settled in Macon, Georgia. During the Civil War, he was commissioned Lieutenant in Company K, 10th Regiment, Virginia Infantry, Confederate Army and served until he was captured as a prisoner of war in 1864. After the war he was released, studied law at Americus, Georgia, was admitted to the bar in 1866 and commenced to practice law in Ellaville, Georgia. He served as solicitor general of the southwestern judicial circuit (1872-76) and judge of the superior court of the same circuit, (1877-82). In 1883, he was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-eighth Congress and to the next six succeeding Congresses, serving until his death at age 51. Crisp County Georgia, is named in his honor.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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