John Forsyth

1780-1841

Career: attorney general of Georgia; served in the United States House of Representatives and Senate on two separate occasions; governor of Georgia; minister to Spain; U.S. Secretary of State under Presidents Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren. Forsyth County created and named in his honor in 1832.

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Biography from U.S. Congress

Biography from New Georgia Encyclopedia

Wikipedia Biography

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