Newton County GaArchives News.....COL. NEWTON ANDERSON January 30, 1886
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The Solid South January 30, 1886
     It gives us pleasure to report in this issue, to our readers and “to all 
whom it may concern,” a few points and events in the life of our excellent 
Sheriff, Col. Newton Anderson, the well known, long-honored, famous and 
efficient Sheriff of Newton County.
     He was elected before the war, 1847, by Whigs (he at that time being an 
ardent but conscious Whig,) by a large majority. He held the office, with the 
exception of one term, until the war closed and he was then disqualified.
     After the arraignment of the north against the south, and the bloody and 
terrific sequel known to the world, after 4 years of bloodshed and slaughter 
and carnage and hunger and thirst and manifold sufferings, trials, and 
tribulations, indescribable by tongue or pen, and inconceivable by the novice 
or uninitiated, the light of which bedims the vividly horrid radiance of a 
Waterloo, after all this (and much more untold) which passed away, as the mists 
of the morning, but to live forever in history and the hearts of the survivors 
of the “Civil War” and  their progeny, then was peace and harmony once more 
restored to this fair southland, and a general restitution, renovation, and 
inauguration was began, and government was once more partially restored.
     After this universal quickening again into life, Col. Anderson shared the 
honors, and was again called to the front ranks of his county, a re-election as 
Sheriff in 1871, this time as a Democrat, in which political status he has ever 
since been found, and to day Newton County boast no sounder Democrat than he.
     He has held the office ever since 1871, with the exception of one term, 
being beat out by the independents in 1873. So you see he has held the office 
of Sheriff almost consecutively since 1817 up to the present, a period of 39 
years, which fact perhaps has no duplicate.
     He is now 72 years old and perhaps the oldest Sheriff, by age and service 
in Georgia.
     His first term in official life was n 1836, when he was Sheriff in S. C., 
at the early age of 23.
     During all his official life it is a most remarkable fact that he has 
never been hurt and has never hurt anyone. He has served both as a necessity 
and for a natural love of the duty. With him it has been a pleasure as well as 
a duty to serve his country in this official capacity.
     A very important feature we would not fail to mention. It is Sheriff 
Anderson’s strictness as regards the money matters of his office. In his long 
official life, he has never permitted himself to use official money but 
invariably deposits such in bank instantly after reception. And this good 
method and uprightness in official life he has earnestly impressed upon 
associate officers, always warning them to be careful with money received.
     He is the present incumbent of Newton County, and no doubt, will continue 
to be so as long as he is physically able.
     As a matter of interest and information, the above has been spread before 
our readers. Simply this and nothing more. COVINGTON STAR


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