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Joseph E. Brown
Born in South Carolina
Graduate of Yale
Had law office in Canton
State Senator
Governor of GA
Lost popularity after urging state to go
along with radical reconstruction
Judge, including chief justice of Supreme
Court of GA
Headed a company that leased railroads
Took John Gordon’s seat in the U.S. Senate
Trustee, Univ. of GA
President, ATL Board of Education
Grew up in Union County
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Alfred H. Colquitt
Father has county named after him
Graduate of Princeton
Fought in Mexican-American War
State Senator
Accused of corruption in 2 scandals but was
found innocent
Served in Civil War
Had state constitution rewritten as
governor
Close friend of Joseph E. Brown
Served in U.S. Senate
Governor of GA
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John B. Gordon
Born in Upson County
Attended UGA
Newspaper reporter
Manager of a coal mine
Wrote the book Reminiscences, about his
time in the Civil War
Served in the U.S. Senate
Governor
Reduced state debt and brought new
industries to the state
Has college named after him