| March 11, 1811 |
William Lowndes begins his first term in the House of Representatives from Georgia |
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William Lowndes |
| November 12, 1811 |
An American seaman, sailing under a French flag, begins a fight with local sailors who question his motives for sailing on a foriegn vessal. The fight explodes across Savannah's riverfront, begining three days of riots. The riots caused an international incident and the French began raiding American shipping. |
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
| December 5, 1811 |
Madison County created
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Creation of Georgia Counties
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Madison County, Georgia |
| December 11, 1811 |
John Howard, John W. Devereux and Hubert Reynolds are appointed commisioners to contract for the state penitentiary. The facility is to be built in Milledgeville. |
| December 11, 1811 |
John Calhoun, a war hawk, calls for the United States to go to war with Great Britain on the floor of the U. S. Senate. |
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John C. Calhoun |
| December 16, 1811 |
7.7 (est) earthquake centered in Northeast Arkansas, shakes the state of Georgia. Aftershocks reach 7.0. Today it is generally considered to be the first of the "New Madrid" earthquakes
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Earthquakes that have struck Georgia
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Missouri earthquake shakes Georgia |
