Talbotton in Talbot County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

First Session Supreme Court of Georgia

Photographed By David Seibert, January 18, 2010

1. First Session Supreme Court of Georgia Marker

Inscription. At Talbotton on Jan. 26, 1846, the first meeting of the Supreme Court of Georgia was held in the dining hall of the old Claiborne Hotel which stood one block west of this marker. Judge Hiram Warner and Judge Eugenius A. Nisbet were present. Judge Joseph Henry Lumpkin, the other member of the newly established Court, did not attend because of illness in his family.

At the Court's first session James M. Kelly of Perry was elected Reporter and Robert E. Martin of Milledgeville, Clerk. Martin was sworn in.

Fifteen attorneys were admitted to the Supreme Court during the term held at Talbotton in January 1846. The first lawyers in Georgia to qualify to practice before Georgia’s highest court were: Alfred Iverson, Hines Holt, James Johnson, Marcus Johnston and Adam G. Foster of Columbus; Barnard Hill, Allen F. Owen, Edmund H. Worrill, William F. Brooks, Anthony G. Perryman, Levi B. Smith, Stephen D. Heard, Marion Bethune, and J.L. Stephenson of Talbotton; and Amos W. Hammond of Culloden.

Erected 1953 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 130-1.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1846.

Location.

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32° 40.617′ N, 84° 32.413′ W. Marker is in Talbotton, Georgia, in Talbot County. Marker is at the intersection of Washington Avenue (Georgia Route 41) and West Madison Street, on the right when traveling south on Washington Avenue. The marker stands at the southeast corner of the Talbot County Courthouse square. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Talbotton GA 31827, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Talbot County (within shouting distance of this marker); Straus Home Site (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Straus Home Site (about 400 feet away); Elizabeth Evelyn Wright (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Straus Home Site (about 600 feet away); Zion Episcopal Church (about 700 feet away); William Bartram Trail (about 800 feet away); Talbotton United Methodist Church (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Talbotton.

Additional keywords. Law, Legal

Photographed By Michael Dover, January 19, 2011

2. First Session Supreme Court of Georgia Marker

Photographed By David Seibert, January 18, 2010

3. First Session Supreme Court of Georgia Marker

Looking north on Washington Avenue (Georgia Highway 41) in Talbotton. The courthouse is to the left.

Photographed By Michael Dover, January 19, 2011

4. First Session Supreme Court of Georgia Marker

Joseph Henry Lumpkin image. Click for full size.

circa 1881

5. Joseph Henry Lumpkin

This image is from "The history of the State of Georgia from 1850 to 1881, embracing the three important epochs: the decade before the war of 1861-5; the war; the period of Reconstruction" by Avery, I. W. (Isaac Wheeler, 1837-1897) at archive.org.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,164 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 11, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 2. submitted on January 19, 2011, by Michael Dover of Ellerslie, Georgia. 3. submitted on February 11, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 4. submitted on January 19, 2011, by Michael Dover of Ellerslie, Georgia. 5. submitted on April 3, 2020, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.