Greensboro in Greene County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
First Commissioner of Agriculture
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 26, 2024
1. First Commissioner of Agriculture Marker
Commissioner Janes, born 1823 in present Taliaferro County, (formerly the eastern part of Greene County), moved to Penfield. There he attended Mercer Institute. In 1842 he entered Columbian College (George Washington Univ.), Washington, D.C., where he received his A.B. degree. Columbian College, Mercer University, and the College of New Jersey (Princeton University) awarded his A.M. degrees. In 1847 he was granted his M.D. degree from the University of the City of New York. A successful farmer and physician he was commissioned in 1861 as Assistant Surgeon, 16th Regiment, Georgia Militia.
He died at his home, Redcliff Farm, near this site, in 1885, and is buried in the family cemetery four miles northeast of this marker.
This marker was erected by the Georgia Department of Agriculture and the Georgia Historical Commission as directed in a resolution passed by the 1961 session of the Georgia General Assembly.
Erected by Georgia Department of Agriculture and the Georgia Historical Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture
this page online
Location. 33° 34.602′ N, 83° 10.944′ W. Marker is in Greensboro, Georgia, in Greene County. It is on North Main Street 0 miles north of Court Street, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located in front of the Greene County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Greensboro GA 30642, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Antebellum Trail and in the Piedmont. 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: William C. Dawson (here, next to this marker); Woodrow Tap Gresham (a few steps from this marker); Greene County War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Greene County Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); Greene County Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Greene County Confederate Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Greene County (a few steps from this marker); Greensboro Auditorium (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greensboro.
Photographed by David Seibert, October 29, 2006
2. First Commissioner of Agriculture Marker
Photographed by James N. Perdue, 2007
3. First Commissioner of Agriculture Marker and the Greene County Courthouse
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 26, 2024
4. First Commissioner of Agriculture Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 26, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,340 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 7, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on December 26, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 3. submitted on December 31, 2008. 4. submitted on March 7, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
