Houston County State Historical Marker

Located at the Houston County Courthouse, Perry, Ga.

 

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HOUSTON COUNTY

 

This County, created by Acts of the Legis-

lature May 15 & December 24, 1821, is named

for John Houston, Governor in 1778 & 1784,

who served in the Continental Congress in

1775 & '76. In 1774 he called the first

meeting of the Sons of Liberty and served

as Chairman. As Governor he invaded East

Florida with Maj. Gen. Robert Howe in an un-

successful attempt to take St. Augustine from

The British. Among the first County Officers

were: Sheriff Edmund C. Beard, Clerk of Su-

perior Court Alexander McCarty, Clerk of

Inferior Court Lawson I. Keener, Coroner Henry

Audulph and Surveyor Simon Harrell.

076-1 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1954

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