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The John Brown Gordon statue on the grounds of the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta is the only public equestrian statue in the city. U.S. Highway 19 in Gordon's native Upson County, Georgia, is named in his honor. John B. Gordon Road in Gordon's 2nd home Taylor County, Georgia, is named in his honor.
The governor of Georgia is the head of government of the U.S. state of Georgia and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. ... John B. Gordon (1832–1904)
The 1868 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on 20 April 1868 in order to elect the Governor of Georgia. Republican nominee and former Lieutenant colonel of the Confederate States Army Rufus Bullock defeated Democratic nominee and former Major general of the Confederate States Army John B. Gordon. [1]
The 1886 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on 6 October 1886 in order to elect the Governor of Georgia. Democratic nominee, former United States Senator from Georgia and candidate for Governor in the 1868 election John B. Gordon ran unopposed and thus won the election.
Joseph Emerson Brown (April 15, 1821 – November 30, 1894), often referred to as Joe Brown, was an American attorney and politician, serving as the 42nd Governor of Georgia from 1857 to 1865, the only governor to serve four terms. He also served as a United States Senator from that state from 1880 to 1891.
Gov. Brian Kemp spoke from Apalachee High School during the 9 p.m. news conference. "This hits home for us being from Athens just down the road, Marty and I having a daughter who taught first ...
52nd Governor of Georgia; In office May 10, 1883 – November 9, 1886: Preceded by: James S. Boynton: Succeeded by: John B. Gordon: Member of Georgia State Senate; In office 1874–1882: Member of Georgia House of Representatives; In office 1872–1874: Personal details; Born September 4, 1836 Monroe, Georgia, U.S. Died: July 25, 1926 (aged 89)
The equestrian statue of John Brown Gordon is a monument on the grounds of the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.The monument, an equestrian statue, honors John Brown Gordon, a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War who later become a politician in post-Reconstruction era Georgia.