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CHARLES PETER CRAWFORD

    Charles Peter Crawford, the son of Hon. Joel Crawford, was born in Hancock
county 29th of September, 1831. After attending Yale and graduating from
Harvard, Charles P. Crawford was admitted to the Bar and commenced his legal
career in South West Georgia. He soon moved to Milledgeville, Georgia, and was a
citizen there until his death, January 19, 1900. Charles P. Crawford was
regarded as one of the ablest lawyers in the State, a profound scholar, a true
citizen, and an active participant in all public matters.

    During the Civil War, he organized a company, was made Captain, and served
in Cutt's Battallion of Artillery to the end of the war. In matters of
education, he maintained the greatest interest; was the prime factor in the
establishment of the Middle Georgia Military and Agricultural College. He
drafted the bill establishing it and procured its passage through the
Legislature. He was a Trustee of the College at its organization and remained on
the Board until its success was assured.

    As a Christian he was well known, and especially to the leading men of the
Methodist Church. He was recognized as a wise counselor in church matters. He
was frequently a lay delegate to the North Georgia Conference, and twice to the
General Conference.

    Capt. Crawford was twice married. His first wife was Miss Martha Williamson.
From this marriage the children who grew to maturity were Emma Eliza Crawford,
Joel Crawford, Corine Anna Crawford, and Charles Terrell Crawford. Capt.
Crawford's second marriage was to Miss Anna Ripley Orme. Of this marriage, there
were two children: Mary Abbie Crawford, (Mrs. G. F. Milton, of Chattanooga); and
Mabel Hamilton Crawford, (Mrs. J. C. Sallee, of Chattanooga, Tennessee).




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Part V

HISTORY of BALDWIN COUNTY GEORGIA

BY MRS. ANNA MARIA GREEN COOK

ILLUSTRATED

ANDERSON. S. C.
Keys-Hearn Printing Co.
-1925—


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