Sandersville in Washington County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Governor Thomas W. Hardwick

Photographed By David Seibert, October 28, 2009

1. Governor Thomas W. Hardwick Marker

Inscription.
Governor Thomas William Hardwick, lawyer and statesman, spent most of his life in this city. Born in Thomasville, Dec. 9, 1872, he graduated from Mercer in 1892 and from Lumpkin Law School, U. of Ga., in ‘93, in which year he was admitted to the bar. He was Prosecuting Attorney for Washington County from 1895 to ‘97 and a Member of the Legislature from ‘98 to 1902. He served in Congress from 1903 to 1914 when he was elected to the Senate serving until 1919. He was Governor of Georgia from 1921 to ‘23 and appointed to the U.S. Senate Mrs. Rebecca Latimer Felton, first woman Senator in U.S. history. He died Jan. 31, 1944.

Erected 1955 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 150-9.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Women. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1851.

Location. 32° 58.99′ N, 82° 48.686′ W. Marker is in Sandersville, Georgia, in Washington County. Marker is on West Haynes Street, 0 miles east of Jones Street, on the left when traveling east. The marker is located in a median in the parking lot of the Washington County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sandersville GA 31082, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Washington County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Washington County Viet Nam War Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Washington County World War I Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Washington County Korean War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Washington County Korean Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Washington County World War II Monuments (within shouting distance of this marker); Pvt. Willie Lee Duckworth Sr. (within shouting distance of this marker); Washington County World War II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sandersville.

Also see . . . Thomas Hardwick 1872-1944. New Georgia Encyclopedia website entry (Submitted on November 23, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia.)

Photographed By David Seibert, October 28, 2009

2. Governor Thomas W. Hardwick Marker

The marker with the Washington County Courthouse in the background

The Washington County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed By David Seibert, October 28, 2009

3. The Washington County Courthouse

The Governor Thomas W. Hardwick marker is just at the left edge of this photo

Credits. This page was last revised on November 13, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 22, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 816 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 22, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.