Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1812, Feb. 11 | Born near Crawfordsville, Wilkes County (now Taliaferro County), Ga. |
| 1832 | Graduated, University of Georgia, Athens, Ga. |
| 1834 | Admitted to the bar, Crawfordsville, Ga. |
| 1836-1842 | Served in the Georgia house and senate |
| 1843-1859 | Served in U.S. House of Representatives |
| 1861 | Member, Georgia secession convention; elected to congress of the Confederate States of America |
| 1861-1865 | Vice president, Confederate States of America |
| 1865 | Headed unsuccessful Confederate Peace Commission at Hampton Roads, Va., with President Abraham Lincoln Arrested and confined at Fort Warren in Boston Harbor, Boston, Mass. Paroled |
| 1866 | Elected U.S. senator from Georgia, but did not present his credentials |
| 1871 | Became part owner and editor, Atlanta Southern Sun |
| 1872 | Unsuccessful candidate for U.S. Senate |
| 1873-1882 | Served in U.S. House of Representatives |
| 1882-1883 | Governor of Georgia |
| 1883, Mar. 4 | Died, Atlanta, Ga. |