Near Crawfordville in Taliaferro County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Birthplace of Alexander Hamilton Stephens
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Photographed by David Seibert, November 14, 2009
1. Birthplace of Alexander Hamilton Stephens Marker
"Little Alec, Vice-President of the Confederacy, was born nearby in a log cabin Feb. 11, 1812, son of Andrew B. & Margaret Grier Stephens, a poor farm family. At his parents death he was educated by an uncle, Gen. A. W. Grier, at Washington, and at Franklin College (U. of Ga.) and was admitted to the Bar in 1834. He served as state legislator and senator from 36 to 42, as congressman from 43 to 49 and again in 55. After the War he was elected U. S. Senator but was not allowed to take his seat. He served in Congress from 73 till 82 and was Governor of Georgia at his death in 1883. He was strong by his moral intrepidity.
Erected 1955 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 131-3.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is February 11, 2001.
Location. 33° 34.536′ N, 82° 52.127′ W. Marker is near Crawfordville, Georgia, in Taliaferro County. It is at the intersection of Hillman Road (County Route 8) and A. H. Stephens Road NE (County Route 80), on the right when traveling north on Hillman Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Crawfordville GA 30631, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s 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.
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Also see . . . Alexander Stephens 1812-1883. New Georgia Encyclopedia website entry (Submitted on November 26, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia.)
Photographed by David Seibert, November 14, 2009
2. Birthplace of Alexander Hamilton Stephens Marker
Photographed by David Seibert, November 14, 2009
3. Birthplace of Alexander Hamilton Stephens Marker
At the marker A. H. Stephens Road curves off to the right from Hillman Road
Photographed by David Seibert, November 14, 2009
4. Birthplace of Alexander Hamilton Stephens Marker
The marker points northwest, to the gated road leading to the site of the Stephens' cabin.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, July 30, 2010
5. Statue of Alexander Hamilton Stephens at the US Capitol
This 1927 marble statue of Stephens by Gutzon Borglum is in the National Statuary Hall at the US Capitol, Washington, DC.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 23, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,410 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 26, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 5. submitted on August 17, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
