Augusta in Richmond County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
William Schley 1786 - 1858
Governor of Georgia 1835- 1837
Grand Master of Georgia 1828- 1831
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2010
1. William Schley 1786 - 1858 Marker
Inscription.
William Schley 1786 - 1858. Governor of Georgia 1835- 1837.
Masonic Emblem . In this family cemetery rest the remains of William Schley, Governor and Grand Master of Georgia. Brother Schley was born in Frederick, Maryland December 10, 1786 and acquired his education in the academies at Louisville and Augusta, Georgia. He was admitted to the Bar in 1812 and continued the practice of law until 1825 when he was elected judge of the Superior Court of the Middle Division of Georgia. Brother Schley was a member of St. Patrick Lodge No. 8, Louisville, Georgia an served as Worshipful Master in 1819. He served four terms as Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Georgia, Free and Accepted Masons and was the presiding official and principal speaker at the ceremony of laying the cornerstone of the first Masonic Hall erected in the City of Augusta on June 2, 1828. Our brother was a public- spirited citizen in every relation: Exempleted that noriest work of God "an honest man", one of advanced ideas. Believing in the strictest adherince to the United States Constitution and the withholding of all powers from Congress which were not expressly delegated to it. A.D.1967 A.I. 5967
Masonic Emblem
In this family cemetery rest the remains of William Schley, Governor and Grand Master of Georgia. Brother Schley was born in Frederick, Maryland December 10, 1786 and acquired his education in the academies at Louisville and Augusta, Georgia. He was admitted to the Bar in 1812 and continued the practice of law until 1825 when he was elected judge of the Superior Court of the Middle Division of Georgia.
Brother Schley was a member of St. Patrick Lodge No. 8, Louisville, Georgia an served as Worshipful Master in 1819. He served four terms as Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Georgia, Free and Accepted Masons and was the presiding official and principal speaker at the ceremony of laying the cornerstone of the first Masonic Hall erected in the City of Augusta on June 2, 1828.
Our brother was a public- spirited citizen in every relation: Exempleted that noriest work of God "an honest man", one of advanced ideas. Believing in the strictest adherince to the United States Constitution and the withholding of all powers from Congress which were not expressly delegated to it.
A.D.1967 A.I.
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5967
Erected 1967 by The Educational and Historical Commission of the Grand Lodge of Georgia, F. & A.M.
Location. 33° 24.552′ N, 82° 2.213′ W. Marker is in Augusta, Georgia, in Richmond County. It is on Richmond Hill Road near Sconyers Way, on the right when traveling north. Located opposite Walker Court
Near I-520 overpass (No Access) Bobby Jones Expressway, Augusta. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Augusta GA 30906, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in 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 5 miles of this marker,
Regarding William Schley 1786 - 1858. During his gubernatorial term, Schley initiated the creation of the Western and Atlantic Railroad.
Schley County, Georgia is named in honor of Schley.
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Also see . . . William Schley. New Georgia Encyclopedia website entry (Submitted on February 2, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
Photographed by Mike Stroud, January 31, 2010
3. William Schley 1786 - 1858 Marker along Richmond Hill Road
Credits. This page was last revised on October 25, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 1, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,905 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on February 1, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
