Dodge-Pulaski County GaArchives Biographies.....Nicholas Rawlins December 16 1824 - May 8 1890
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Author: The "Georgia's General Assembly 1880-1881

HON. N. RA WLINS
(Dodge County)

REPRESENTATIVE RAWLINS is the son of the late John Rawlins of South
Carolina, who came to Pulaski County in 1819 and settled here.  A year
later he returned to his native State, where he married a cousin, Miss
Elizabeth Rawlins, whom he brought to his farm in Pulaski.
The fruits of this marriage were the subject of this sketch, who was
born December 16th, 1824, and nine brothers and sisters, all of whom are
dead except two sisters.  His father, died October 1, 1856, and his
mother, August 6th, 1850, a truly said pictures of the ravages of death
in a single household.
The school advantages of Nicholas were limited to twenty days, but
his thirst for knowledge was such that he managed to "pick up" the
rudiments of an education at home, and to fit himself for usefulness in
life.
Before reaching the age of thirty years he was brought into public
life, being first elected a Justice of the Peace in 1853; then Sheriff in
1860, with a re-election in 1864, and service at Deputy Sheriff for
several years; and finally as Representative in 1876.
The Constitutional Convention of 1877 cut short the terms of the
members of that General Assembly but the constituents of Mr. Rawlins
wisely re-elected him in 1880, and he made a most excellent
Representative in all respects.
Note:  No photograph of Rep. Rawlins is published in this volume.

Additional Comments:
Nicholas was born in Pulaski County and served several offices in Pulaski 
county before entering the House of Representatives in 1876, after Dodge 
County was formed in 1870 from Pulaski County.  Nicholas died in Dodge County. 

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