Talbot County GaArchives News.....John H. McGehee May Announce For Prison Board January 30 1908 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Carla Miles cmhistory@mchsi.com October 20, 2003, 3:41 pm The Talbotton New Era The Talbotton New Era Thursday, January 30, 1908 Page Seven McGehee May Announce For Prison Board Former State Senator Is Expected To Enter Race To Succeed Prison Commissioner Eason Talbotton, Ga., Jan. 25 – Former Senator Jno. H. McGehee, of Talbotton, will probably enter the race for prison commissioner to succeed the Hon. Thomas Eason. Colonel McGehee is well known throughout the state. He graduated at Emory College in 1885 and since that time has practiced law. He is recognized as one of the ablest attorneys in west Georgia. In 1898-99 he represented the 25th Senatorial District in the General Assembly. During his term of service, Mr. McGehee led the fight in the Senate for a State Prohibition Bill, known as the Willingham Bill. His speech advocated its passage was pronounced by many as a great effort. Colonel McGehee is a member of the State Democratic Executive Committee from the Fourth District. It will be remembered that he was the author of the letter to Hon. “Hoke” Smith which gave rise to the “divine call”, which played such a part in the recent campaign for Governor. – Atlanta Journal The Talbotton New Era Thursday, February 6, 1908 Page One McGehee Will Not Run The Atlanta Journal of a few days ago contained an article to the effect that Mr. J.H. McGehee, of Talbotton, would in all probability be a candidate for the Office of Prison Commissioner to succeed Hon. Tom Eason. Mr. McGehee states that he will not be a candidate for the office and that he will not enter the race. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb