Dougherty County State Historical Marker

Located at the Dougherty County Courthouse, Albany, Ga.

31.57859, 84.15231

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DOUGHERTY COUNTY

This County, created by Act of the Legislature December 15, 1853, is named for Charles Dougherty of Athens, noted ante-bellum lawyer and jurist and strong advocate of states rights. In the Creek War in 1836 the Indians were driven out at the Battle of Chickasawhachee Swamp. Among the first County Officers were: Sheriff John H. Phillips, Ordinary William E. Smith, Clerk of Inferior Court Thos. J. Johnston, Tax Receiver Bennett Adams, Tax Collector Redding O. Rutland, Coroner Sherrod Hook and Surveyor Thos. G. Westfall.

047-1 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1954

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