Jeff Davis-Union-Greene County GaArchives Biographies.....Wellborn, Carlton J. 1868 - living in 1913
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Author: William Harden
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   CARLTON J. WELLBORN. A man of wide research and learning, possessing a
comprehensive knowledge of law, Carlton J. Wellborn occupies among the leading
attorneys of Jeff Davis county, having a large and remunerative practice, and is
well known in public life. He was born, September 7, 1868, in Blairsville, Union
county, Georgia, coming from a family of much prominence.

   His father, Carlton J. Wellborn, Sr., was born, bred and educated in Union
county, Georgia, and as a young man was admitted to the bar. He served during
the Civil war as commissary general under Gen. Joseph Brown, and was afterwards
engaged in the practice of law, for a number of years being judge of the
superior court of the northeast circuit. He was very prominent in the affairs of
state and nation, and during the second administration of President Cleveland
served as assistant secretary of the interior under Hoke Smith. He was also
state librarian under Gov. Allen D. Candler. His wife, whose maiden name was
Sarah M. Candler, was born in Milledgeville, Georgia, a daughter of E. S.
Candler, who was comptroller of the state of Georgia during the Civil war.

   Being fitted for college at Dahlonega, Georgia, Carlton J. Wellborn turned
his attention to the study of law, and was graduated from the law department of
the University of Georgia, at Athens, with the class of 1889. Immediately
locating at Blairsville, he remained there in active practice for upwards of a
score of years, meeting with unmistakable prestige in his profession, and being
influential in public affairs. In August, 1911, he removed to Hawkinsville,
where he is continuing his legal work, having a lucrative patronage.

   Mr. Wellborn has represented his district in the state legislature three
terms, having been elected in 1898, 1899, and again in 1905, and was assistant
clerk of the house of representatives under John T. Boifeuillet.

   Mr. Wellborn married Lula, daughter of T. P. Griffies, of Greensboro,
Georgia, and into their household six children have made their advent, namely:
William J., born in 1891, is editor and proprietor of the Hazlehurst News;
Charles G., born in 1894, is also a journalist, being connected with the McRae
Enterprise, in Telfair county; John P., born in 1898; Sarah, born in 1900;
Osman, born in 1903; and Minnie Lee, born in 1910. Mr. Wellborn and his family
belong to the Methodist church.


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From:

A HISTORY OF SAVANNAH AND SOUTH GEORGIA
BY
WILLIAM HARDEN

VOLUME II
ILLUSTRATED
THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY
CHICAGO AND NEW YORK
1913

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