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 . dent Adams was again a candidate sup-ported by the tariff party,and was opposed by An-drew Jackson, who wasthe candidate of the anti-administra tion election resulted infavor of Andrew Jack-son, of Tennessee, forPresident and John , of South Car-olina, for forming his cabinetPresident Jackson ap-pointed John M. Berrien,of Georgia, attorney-general. 5. March 26, 1829,the corner-stone of theAthens Factor
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 . dent Adams was again a candidate sup-ported by the tariff party,and was opposed by An-drew Jackson, who wasthe candidate of the anti-administra tion election resulted infavor of Andrew Jack-son, of Tennessee, forPresident and John , of South Car-olina, for forming his cabinetPresident Jackson ap-pointed John M. Berrien,of Georgia, attorney-general. 5. March 26, 1829,the corner-stone of theAthens Factory was was among the first factories in the State after the warof 1812. The building was burned soon after, but was re-built, and is still in operation. 6. In October, 1829, another election for governor tookplace. The candidates were George R. Gilmer aud JoelCrawford. The election resulted in the choice of Gilmer. 7. George R. Gilmer was born April 17, 1790, in WilkesCounty. Ill health prevented an early application to text-books, and he spent the most of his youth and early man-hood in military service. In October, 1813, he was appointed 18. John Forsyth. 206 STUDENTS HISTORY OF GEORGIA. [1829. first lieutenant of the forty-third regiment of infantry, andacted an important and serviceable part in the war of the war he returned to Oglethorpe County, and beganthe practice of law in Lexington, and soon acquired reputa-tion. He represented that county in the State legislaturetwo years. In 1820 and 1824 he was elected to 1829 was elected governor. During his term of servicethe State enjoyed increasing prosperity. The people wereenterprising, thrifty, and intelligent. Immigration from theCarolinas, Virginia, and other States, introduced large num-
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