Colquitt County State
Historical Marker
Located at the Colquitt County Courthouse,
Moultrie, Ga.
(Text)
COLQUITT
COUNTY
This County, created by Act
of the Legislature February 25, 1856, is named for Hon. Walter
T. Colquitt who had recently died. A famous lawyer and Methodist
preacher, he served in Congress in 1839-40 and 1842-43, and in
the Senate from 1843 to '48. "As an advocate Judge Colquitt
stood alone in Georgia." Among the first County Officers
were: Sheriff Jacob F. Reichert, Clerk of Superior Court William
McLeod, Ordinary Hardy Chastain, Tax Receiver John A. Alderman,
Tax Collector Job Turner, Coroner Elijah Tillman and Surveyor
Amos Turner.
035-1 GEORGIA HISTORICAL
COMMISSION 1954
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