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Crawford in Oglethorpe County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Wm H Crawford

 
 
Wm H Crawford Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By David Seibert, September 3, 2011
1. Wm H Crawford Marker
Inscription.
U.S. Senator
Secretary of the Treasury
Ambassador to France
1772 – 1834

 
Erected 1933 by Crawford Memorial Association and Charles J. Haden.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1772.
 
Location. 33° 52.95′ N, 83° 9.341′ W. Marker is in Crawford, Georgia, in Oglethorpe County. Marker is at the intersection of Athens Road (U.S. 78) and Church Street, on the left when traveling east on Athens Road. The marker is in the median of Church Street, opposite the old railroad depot. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Crawford GA 30630, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Veterans of Oglethorpe County (a few steps from this marker); A Memorial to William Harris Crawford (approx. 0.6 miles away); William Harris Crawford (approx. 0.6 miles away); Historic Oglethorpe County Jail (approx. 2.6 miles away); Governor Gilmer’s Home (approx. 2.7 miles away); Oglethorpe County Confederate Monument (approx. 2.7 miles away); Gen. James Edward Oglethorpe (approx. 2.7 miles away); Oglethorpe County Veterans Monument
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(approx. 2.7 miles away); James T. Rayle Post No. 123 Monument (approx. 2.7 miles away); Oglethorpe County (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Crawford.
 
Also see . . .
1. William H. Crawford. William Harris Crawford (February 24, 1772 – September 15, 1834) was an American politician and judge during the early 19th century. He served as United States Secretary of War from 1815 to 1816 and United States Secretary of the Treasury from 1816 to 1825, and was a candidate for President of the United States in 1824. (Submitted on October 23, 2014, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.) 

2. William Harris Crawford (1772 - 1834). No other Georgian of his time achieved as much political prominence in the early national period as did William Harris Crawford. A two-time U.S. presidential nominee and the only Georgian to run for the presidency prior to Jimmy Carter, Crawford campaigned in both 1816 and 1824. (Submitted on October 23, 2014, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.) 

3. William H. Crawford (1816 - 1825). In the Senate, where he served from 1807 to 1813, William H. Crawford (1772 - 1834) distinguished himself as an advocate of conservative public finance, promoting an extension of
Wm H Crawford Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Brian Scott, October 4, 2014
2. Wm H Crawford Marker
the charter of the First Bank of the United States in 1811. (Submitted on October 23, 2014, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.) 
 
Wm H Crawford Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By David Seibert, September 3, 2011
3. Wm H Crawford Marker
The monument viewed from Athens Road, US Highway 78.
Wm H Crawford Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By David Seibert, September 3, 2011
4. Wm H Crawford Marker
The Georgia Railroad Depot, built c.1857, is in the background.
Wm H Crawford Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By David Seibert, September 3, 2011
5. Wm H Crawford Marker
A plaque at the base of the monument explains that it was donated by Charles J. Haden, an Atlanta attorney who also donated plaques for the top of Brasstown Bald, the highest point in Georgia, and for the Georgia State Capitol honoring John P. Fort, who drilled the first artesian well in Georgia and helped establish the state's apple industry.
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6. William H. Crawford
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 4, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 446 times since then and 11 times this year. Last updated on August 12, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. Photos:   1. submitted on July 7, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia.   2. submitted on October 23, 2014, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.   3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 7, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.

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