1. Joseph E. Brown Joseph E. Brown Alfred H. Colquitt John B. Gordon

2.   Born in South Carolina and raised in Union County, GA  Wanted Georgia to go along with Radical Reconstruction  Graduate of Yale  Lawyer  Judge  Appointed to John Gordon’s seat in U.S. Senate by Governor Colquitt  Trustee of University of Georgia Joseph E. Brown

3.   Headed company that leased railroads  Tried and found innocent of corruption charge  Believed in white supremacy  Believed in educational improvements  President, Atlanta Board of Education Joseph E. Brown, cont. http://youtu.be/bW0qd18DqyI http://youtu.be/bW0qd18DqyI

4.   Born in Walton County, GA  Fought in Mexican-American War  Military leader in Civil War  Close friend of Joseph E. Brown  Elected to U.S. Senate  Governor of Georgia  Believed in white supremacy Alfred H. Colquitt

5.   Helped reduce state debt  Appointed a close friend to U.S. Senate  Graduated from Princeton Alfred H. Colquitt, cont. http://www.todayingeorgiahistory.org/content/alfred-colquitt http://www.todayingeorgiahistory.org/content/alfred-colquitt

6.   Born in Upson County, GA  Attended University of Georgia  Newspaper correspondent  Coal mine manager  Governor of Georgia  Civil War military leader  Wrote a book about the war John B. Gordon

7.   Helped reduce state debt  Believed in white supremacy  Brought new business to state  Defeated Alexander Stephens to become U.S. Senator  Had a college in Georgia named after him John B. Gordon, cont. http://www.todayingeorgiahistory.org/content/john-b-gordon http://www.todayingeorgiahistory.org/content/john-b-gordon