Irwinton native George Henry Carswell (1874-1935), a Mercer graduate, rose from county solicitor to the Georgia House and Senate, became Senate president, then served as Secretary of State.
George Henry Carswell
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George Henry Carswell is a historical marker in Irwinton, Wilkinson County. It is one of 16 historical markers documented in Wilkinson County, among 78 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 32.8108, -83.1739 near Irwinton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Wilkinson County Courthouse (courthouse), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Wilkinson County, The March to the Sea, and Harvill Cemetery.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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