Telfair County State Historical Marker

Located at the Telfair County Courthouse, McRae, Ga.

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TELFAIR COUNTY

 

Telfair County was created by Act of Dec. 10,

1807 from Wilkinson County. Originally, it

contained parts of Coffee and dodge Counties.

It was named for Gov. Edward Telfair (1735- 

1807). Born in Scotland, he settled in Savannah

in 1766, was a staunch supporter of the

American cause in the Revolution, was a member

of the Council of Safety, a delegate to the

Continental Congress, Governor 1786-1787

and 1790-1793. First officers of Telfair

County, commissioned Dec. 20, 1808, were:

Duncan Curry, Clerk of Superior and Inferior

Courts; Cullen Edwards, Sheriff; Benjamin M.

Griffin, Coroner.

 

134-2 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1956

Photo: Keith Hair

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