Fayetteville in Fayette County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Governor Hugh M. Dorsey

(1871-1948)

Photographed by David Seibert, July 30, 2006

1. Governor Hugh M. Dorsey Marker

Inscription. Hugh Manson Dorsey was born in Fayetteville, and was admitted to the Georgia bar at the Fayette County Courthouse in 1894. After practicing law at his father’s firm, Dorsey became solicitor general of the Atlanta Judicial Circuit in 1910. In this capacity, he prosecuted the 1913 murder case against Leo Frank. During his two-term governorship (1917-1921), Dorsey oversaw the wider implementation of the county unit system of election favoring rural areas; appointed Richard R. Wright, Sr. to direct Georgia’s African-American war effort during WWI; and published a pamphlet opposing the unjust treatment of African Americans in Georgia. Hugh Dorsey is buried in Atlanta’s Westview Cemetery.

Erected 2006 by Georgia Historical Society, the Fayette County Historical Society, the Fayette County Heritage Project, Fayetteville Main Street, and Fayetteville Downtown Development Authority. (Marker Number 56-3.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Civil Rights • War, World I. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.

Location. 33° 26.736′ N, 84° 27.295′ W. Marker

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is in Fayetteville, Georgia, in Fayette County. It is at the intersection of Glynn Street (Georgia Route 85) and Fisher Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Glynn Street. The marker is on the walkway in front of the Fayetteville City Hall building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 240 South Glynn Street, Fayetteville GA 30214, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont

and in Metro Atlanta.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 1850’s (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fayette County Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away); World’s Longest Courthouse Bench (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Fayette County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); In Memory of the Confederate Heroes (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Holliday-Dorsey-Fife House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fayette County (approx. 0.2 miles away); Grady L. Huddleston (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fayetteville.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton

2. Governor Hugh M. Dorsey Marker

Glynn Street can be seen behind the marker.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 29, 2018

3. Governor Hugh M. Dorsey Marker

The marker is in front of the Fayetteville City Hall.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 3, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,218 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 8, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 2. submitted on April 7, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on July 8, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. • Christopher Busta-Peck was the editor who published this page.