Georgia, historical and industrial . cted under the recon-struction measures, became Governor. Under the Constitution of 1868. Rufus B. Bullock, Governor from July, 1868, to October 30, 1871,when he resigned his office. Benjamin Conley, President of Senate and Acting Governor fromOctober 30, 1871, to January 12, 1872. James M. Smith, Governor from January 12, 1872, to January 12,1877. When Governor Jenkins was deposed, he took with him the GreatSeal of Georgia, refusing to give it up, but after the inauguration ofGovernor Smith he turned the Seal over to him as the first governorelected by the
Georgia, historical and industrial . cted under the recon-struction measures, became Governor. Under the Constitution of 1868. Rufus B. Bullock, Governor from July, 1868, to October 30, 1871,when he resigned his office. Benjamin Conley, President of Senate and Acting Governor fromOctober 30, 1871, to January 12, 1872. James M. Smith, Governor from January 12, 1872, to January 12,1877. When Governor Jenkins was deposed, he took with him the GreatSeal of Georgia, refusing to give it up, but after the inauguration ofGovernor Smith he turned the Seal over to him as the first governorelected by the untrammeled voice of the people since 1868. On that oc-casion he received the thanks of the legislature, and a handsome medalwas voted to him for his fidelity to the interests and honor of event deserves to rank with the Charter Oak incident of colonialdays in Connecticut. General Alfred H. Colquitt, Governor from January 12, 1877, toNovember, 1882, beginning under the Constitution of 1868 and endingunder that of GEORGIA: HISTORICAL AND IXDVSTRIAL. 33 Under Constitution of 1877. Alfred H. Colquitts second term, ending jSTovember, 1882. Alexander H. Stephens, from November, 1882, to March 4, 1883,when he died. James L. Boynton, President of the Senate and Acting Governorfrom March 5, 1883, to May 10, 1883. H. D. McDaniel, from May 10, 1883, to Ts^ovember, 1886. John B. Gordon, from :November, 1886, to November, 1890. W. J. IST-orthen, from i^ovember, 1890, to ITovember, 1894. W. Y. Atkinson, from November, 1894, to Eovember, 1898. Allen D. Candler, inangtirated Xovember, 1898, the present incum-bent. INDUSTRIAL PEOGRESS OF GEORGIA. Scarcely had the war ended before the Georgians set to work to re-build their ruined homes and fortunes. The city of Atlanta afforded atthat time a striking evidence of the marvelous pluck and energy of thepeople. In the spring of 1865, even before the close of hostilities, theold citizens began to return, and Atlanta springing ph
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