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Eugene Talmadge

 
 
Eugene Talmadge Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, July 3, 2008
1. Eugene Talmadge Marker
Inscription.
1884 - 1946
Farmer - Lawyer
Statesman

Elected Governor of
Georgia on four
separate occasions

A superb orator -
A safe but progressive
administrator
of public trust.

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.
 
Location. 33° 44.905′ N, 84° 23.278′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is in South Downtown. It can be reached from the intersection of Capitol Avenue SW and Capitol Square SW, on the left when traveling north. Located on the grounds of the Georgia State Capitol. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 206 Washington St SW, Atlanta GA 30334, 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: War Woman (within shouting distance of this marker); The Battle of Kettle Creek (within shouting distance of this marker); The Star-Spangled Banner (within shouting distance of this marker); Georgia Ratifies The United States Constitution (within shouting distance of this marker); Liberty Bell Reproduction (within shouting distance of this marker); Pledge of Allegiance (within shouting distance of this marker); “Expelled Because of Color” (within shouting distance of this marker); Haralson Bleckley, 1870-1933 (within shouting distance
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Eugene Talmadge Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, July 3, 2008
2. Eugene Talmadge Marker
Eugene Talmadge Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, July 3, 2008
3. Eugene Talmadge Marker
Located out of view (yellow arrow)
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 448 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on August 20, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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Jul. 13, 2026