Historical Marker

Governor Hugh M. Dorsey

Fayetteville · Fayette County · Erected 2006

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The Story

Born here in 1871, Dorsey rose from obscurity by winning the notorious 1913 conviction of Leo Frank, now widely regarded as a wrongful prosecution, then rode that fame to become Georgia's governor from 1917 to 1921.

About this site

Governor Hugh M. Dorsey is a historical marker in Fayetteville, Fayette County, erected in 2006. It is one of 9 historical markers documented in Fayette County, among 51 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.4456, -84.4549 near Fayetteville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Fayette County Courthouse (historic place), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include The Holliday-Dorsey-Fife House, Fayette County, and Fayette County Courthouse.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 33.4456, -84.4549 · Fayetteville, Fayette County

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Nearby in Fayette County

Historic Place

Fayette County Courthouse

The Holliday-Dorsey-Fife House

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Courthouse

Fayette County Courthouse

Fayetteville

Cemetery

Fayetteville City Cemetery

Holliday--Dorsey--Fife House