Historical Marker

Governor Thomas W. Hardwick

Sandersville · Washington County · Erected 1955

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The Story

Sandersville lawyer Thomas W. Hardwick rose from the Georgia legislature to the U.S. House and Senate, then served as governor (1921-1923). He used martial law against the Ku Klux Klan, which helped defeat his reelection.

About this site

Governor Thomas W. Hardwick is a historical marker in Sandersville, Washington County, erected in 1955. It is one of 31 historical markers documented in Washington County, among 118 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.9832, -82.8114 near Sandersville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Washington County Courthouse (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Pvt. Willie Lee Duckworth Sr., Saunder’s Store, and Washington County Courthouse.

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

📍 32.9832, -82.8114 · Sandersville, Washington County

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