The student's history of GeorgiaFrom the earliest discoveries and settlements to the end of the year 1883Adapted for general reading and the use of schools . bestmen in the State. Hill, however, was the candidate of theunpopular party, and when the election cameon, Brown w^as chosenby a large majority. 10. Governor Brownwas born in PickensCounty, South Carolina,near the birth-place ofJohn C. Calhoun, April15, 1821. He was theoldest of eleven children,and spent the most ofhis youth working on afarm. When still young,his parents moved toGeorgia, and settled atGaddistown, in UnionCounty. In 1840
The student's history of GeorgiaFrom the earliest discoveries and settlements to the end of the year 1883Adapted for general reading and the use of schools . bestmen in the State. Hill, however, was the candidate of theunpopular party, and when the election cameon, Brown w^as chosenby a large majority. 10. Governor Brownwas born in PickensCounty, South Carolina,near the birth-place ofJohn C. Calhoun, April15, 1821. He was theoldest of eleven children,and spent the most ofhis youth working on afarm. When still young,his parents moved toGeorgia, and settled atGaddistown, in UnionCounty. In 1840 he re-turned to South Carolina, and began his education, paying his own board and 1845, ^^^ w^s admitted to the bar, and became a success-ful lawyer. He w^as soon elected to the State senate, wherehe estabhshed a reputation for knowledge of the States affairs,and excellent judgment in legislation. Next he was electedjudge of the Blue Ridge circuit, which place he held withability, until elected governor, in 1857. Governor Brownwas but thirty-six years of age when elected governor, andwas nearly unknown to the people of the State. His local. Joseph E. Brown. 262 STUDENTS HISTORY OF GEORGIA. [1857. reputation was, however, of a high order, and during thecanvass his abihties became widely known. 11. The famous controversy with the banks was one ofthe distinguishing events of Governor Browns Governor Johnsons term, many of the banks had sus-pended specie payment, and thrown the finances of the Stateinto confusion, resulting in panic, broken confidence, andgeneral stagnation in commerce. The banks stated they hadsuspended in self-defense against heavy draughts from theNorth. Governor Brown, in his inaugural address, said thathe would begin proceedings at law for a forfeiture of theircharters. The general assembly sympathized with the banks,and opposed the policy proposed by the governor. A billwas therefore introduced, suspending all forfeiture proce
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