Lee County State Historical Marker

Located at the Lee County Courthouse, Leesburg

31.73260, 84.17124

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LEE COUNTY

Lee County was created by Act of June 9,

1825 and Dec. 11, 1826 from Creek cessions of

Jan. 24, 1826 and March 31, 1826. Originally, it

contained all land in Randolph, Stewart,

Quitman, Sumter, Terrell, Webster and part of

Marion and Clay Counties. Lee County was

named for Richard Henry Lee (1732-1794), Virginia

Congressman, who on June 7, 1776 moved "that

the colonies declare themselves free and

independent." First officers, commissioned

May 14, 1827, were: Nathan Powell, Sheriff;

Joseph White, Clerk of Sup. and Inf. Courts.

Commissioned August 26, 1828 were Abner

Holliday, Surveyor, and Gabriel Parker, Coroner.

088-4 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1956

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