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Georgia History Timeline / Chronology 1824
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| January 19, 1824 |
Senate ratifies 1804 treaty with Cherokee
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| February 12, 1824 |
Daniel McNeil is appointed to re-measure the Georgia-Florida border because of continuing disputes
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| May 20, 1824 |
Alfred Holt Colquitt born, Walton County, Georgia
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Walton County, Georgia |
| June 28, 1824 |
William Tatum Wofford born, near Cornelia (Habersham County), Georgia. This date is sometimes erroneously given as 1823
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Habersham County, Georgia |
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William Tatum Wofford |
| July 31, 1824 |
Robert Toombs admitted to the University of Georgia. He is 14 years old
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University of Georgia, Athens (UGA) |
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Robert Toombs |
| September 24, 1824 |
Jeff Davis enters West Point
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Jefferson Davis |
| November 2, 1824 |
William H. Crawford of Georgia loses the U. S. presidential election to John Adams
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William Harris (W. H.) Crawford |
| November 17, 1824 |
An amendment to the Georgia constitution provides for the direct election of the Governor |
| December 15, 1824 |
Ware County created
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Creation of Georgia Counties
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Ware County, Georgia |
| December 15, 1824 |
Upson County created
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Creation of Georgia Counties
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Upson County, Georgia |
| December 24, 1824 |
Alabama invites the Marquis de Lafayette, a hero of the Revolutionary War to visit the state
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Marquis de Lafayette |
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