. History of Savannah and South Georgia . SAVANNAH AND SOUTH GEORGIA 787 Georgia. He is perhaps among the oldest living members of that fra-ternity in the state, his Masonic years numbering sixty-two. His po-^litical creed in his early days was that of an Old Line Whig of the Clayand Webster type, both of whom he regarded as supreme models ofAmerican statesmanship and patriotism. After the war he identifiedhimself with southern Democracy and has never since been known tovote any other than a straight Democratic ticket. During the warhe belonged to the State Troops and was stationed for quite a
. History of Savannah and South Georgia . SAVANNAH AND SOUTH GEORGIA 787 Georgia. He is perhaps among the oldest living members of that fra-ternity in the state, his Masonic years numbering sixty-two. His po-^litical creed in his early days was that of an Old Line Whig of the Clayand Webster type, both of whom he regarded as supreme models ofAmerican statesmanship and patriotism. After the war he identifiedhimself with southern Democracy and has never since been known tovote any other than a straight Democratic ticket. During the warhe belonged to the State Troops and was stationed for quite a whileat Camp Rescue, Macon, Ga., on provost duty, and faithfully perform-ing every other military duty required of him without a the war Judge Bishop was postmaster at Bishops Store and afterthe war at Inglewood; and during the war he was appointed post-master at Johnston Postoffice established by the Confederate govern-ment and named by President Davis in honor of his bosom friend, thelamented General Albert Sidney Johnst
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