Historical Marker

William C. Dawson

Greensboro · Greene County · Erected 1971

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The Story

A Greensboro lawyer, William Crosby Dawson rose through Georgia's legislature and Congress to the U.S. Senate (1849-1855) and served as the state's Grand Master of Masons until his death in 1856.

About this site

William C. Dawson is a historical marker in Greensboro, Greene County, erected in 1971. It is one of 31 historical markers documented in Greene County, among 117 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.5767, -83.1824 near Greensboro. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Commissioner of Agriculture (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Greene County Veterans Memorial, Greene County, and Greene County Courthouse.

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

📍 33.5767, -83.1824 · Greensboro, Greene County

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