Georgia   Biographies  George Gilmer

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   GEORGE ROCKINGHAM GILMER
George Rockingham Gilmer was born in Oglethorpe County,
Georgia.  For some time he was at Willington, at school,
under Dr. Waddell.  He commenced the practice of law
before 1818, in Lexington, and was elected to Congress in
1821, and again in 1828.  Because he did not give notice
to Governor Forsyth that he accepted the office in 1828,
the office was declared vacant, and a new election was
ordered, but Mr. Gilmer would not be again a candidate.
In October, 1829, he was elected Governor, over Major
Joel Crawford, both of the same party; this rather
divided what was considered the old Crawford or Troup
party.  In 1831, Mr. Gilmer was succeeded by Wilson
Lumpkin.  He has since been in Congress, and is now a
candidate for the Gubernatorial chair.

Ref:  Sherwood, Adiel, A GAZETTEER OF THE STATE OF
GEORGIA, 1837, Printed by P. Force, Washington City, p.
281.

SKETCHES OF SOME OF THE FIRST SETTLERS OF UPPER GEORGIA,
OF THE CHEROKEES, AND THE AUTHOR, was written in 1855, by
George R. Gilmer.  The author wrote the book when he was
sixty-four years old as a form of therapy to combat his
failing health.  

Gilmer ably  describes the settlements of certain
families that moved into Wilkes and Lincoln Counties,
Georgia, after the Revolution.  His biographical sketches
were based upon his personal relationships with these
families.  Gilmer has also provided an autobiography as
well as the letters concerning the Indian affairs while
he, George Gilmer was governor of the State of Georgia.

The book was first reprinted in 1926 with an added index.
The last reprint was done by the Clearfield Company,
Inc., Baltimore, MD, in 1999.

GILMER COUNTY, GEORGIA

This county was named after the Hon. George R. Gilmer,
and was laid out from Cherokee in 1832.

ELLIJAY is the capital, 171 miles northwest of
Milledgeville.

Among those who first settled in this county are, B.
Chastain, James Cody, Alexander Kell, James Kell,
Benjamin Griffith, L. Holt, C. Cooper, J. E. Price, John
P. Alexander, Samuel Jones, E. Chastain, A. Johnson, J.
A. Johnson, E. Gibson, James Simmons, Jacob Gibson, C.
Goble, J. C. King, S. Griffith, H. K. Quillian, Thos. M.
Burnett, Wm. Cox, B. M. Griffeth, &c.

Ref:  White, Rev. George, M. A., HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS
OF GEORGIA, 1854, Pudney & Russell, Publishers, New York,
pp. 460-461.  (Reprinted 1968, Heritage Papers,
Danielsville, GA)


Note: Adiel Sherwood, A GAZETTEER OF THE STATE OF
GEORGIA, Washington City, Printed by P. Force, 1837,  pp.
255-256. APPENDIX:  BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES "The author
conceived that a short biographical sketch of the
individuals after whom the several counties were named,
would furnish an instructive and pleasing appendage to
his topographical work... Acquainted with the intimate
friends of some of the 'venerable dead,' he has been
furnished with sufficient materials to enlarge on their
character... There are in the State ninety counties (book
printed in 1837, presently in 2001, there are 159
counties)..."

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