Laurens-Douglas County GaArchives Biographies.....Weddington, Cornelius Alex 1874 - living in 1913
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   COL. CORNELIUS ALEX WEDDINGTON. That success is often the result of youthful
enthusiasm and the uncompromising honesty that later in life are often battered
down in the hard battles men have to fight to even hold a footing in the
business world, is shown in the life of Cornelius Alex Weddington of Dublin,
Georgia. Dependent on his own efforts for his education, he learned his hard
lessons early in life, and entered upon his professional life as a lawyer with a
knowledge of the world that does not come to many men until many years of
experience have passed. His success as a lawyer, and his recognized ability as a
public official have been only a just reward of hard and earnest work.

   Colonel Weddington was born in Douglas county, Georgia, on the 11th of
November, 1874. He is the son of Charles William Weddington and of Virginia L.
Weddington, both of whom were born in Douglas county. His father was born in
1843, and his mother in 1853.

   The early education of Colonel Weddington was obtained in the country school
of Douglasville, Georgia, and after he had gained as much learning as the school
master of the time was able to impart he became in turn a school master and
until 1894 taught in the country schools of his native state. By dint of
rigorous saving he was enabled to enter the University of Athens, at Athens,
Georgia, at this time. He was graduated from this institiition in 1898. and for
a year read law with Dorsey Brewster and Howell of Atlanta. He was admitted to
the bar in 1899.

   Shortly after his admission to the bar, on the 5th of January 1900, he came
to Dublin, Georgia, and began his practice of the law. His ability was speedily
recognized and in 1903 he was elected city attorney, which office he held for a
term of two years. In 1911 he was made city clerk, his term to expire in July,
1913. His rapid advance in his profession may be accounted for by the fact that
he is possessed naturally of a keen logical mind and a capacity for hard work,
but his speedy elevation to office is due to the fact that he has the highest
regard for his profession and is one of that group of lawyers who are
endeavoring to lift the stigma of corruption and dishonesty from the bar.

   On the 18th of December, 1901, Colonel Weddington was married to Georgia
Smith. His wife is the daughter of J. D. Smith, a man well known throughout the
state for his activity in state affairs. Three children have been born, to them.
Virginia was born on the 27th of October, 1902, Gladys on September 15, 1907,
and the youngest, a son, C. A. Jr., on the 15th of December, 1900. All of the
children were born in Dublin. Mrs. Weddington received her education in the
schools of Dublin and finished at the seminary at La Grange, Georgia.

   Colonel Weddington is very prominent in the various fraternal organizations
of which he is a member. He is a Mason, being a member of Olivet Commandery of
Knights Templars, No. 27, and is a Noble of the Mystic Shrine, belonging to Al
Sihah Temple of Macon, Georgia. In the Knights of Pythias Colonel Weddington
holds the office of Past Chancellor, in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows he
is a Past Grand and also Past Exalted Ruler of Dublin lodge 1163 of the
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. These various offices are the strongest
evidence of Colonel Weddington's fine qualities as a man among men.



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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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