Georgia History Timeline / Chronology 1879 <<Previous year    Next year>> Georgia History Navidater Century 000's 1400's 1500's 1600's 1700's 1800's 1900's 2000's Decade 1800's 1810's 1820's 1830's 1840's 1850's 1860's 1870's 1880's 1890's Year 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 January 29, 1879 General William Tecumseh Sherman visits Atlanta. June 14, 1879 Resolution to aid creation of colleges for women to the U. S. Senate July 1, 1879 Atlanta Cotton Factory opens. Gov. Alred H. Colquitt, Mayor William Calhoun, Western and Atlantic President Joseph E. Brown, and Benjamin Conley attend   Joseph Emerson Brown July 20, 1879 A Morman, Joseph Standing, is murdered on his way to Rome July 23, 1879 Johanna Troutman dies, Elmwood, Georgia. A monument to her was erected in Texas and her portrait hangs in the State Capitol at Austin October 17, 1879 Governor Alfred Colquitt signed a bill creating Georgia's first state flag, a blue field with 3 stripes, scarlet, white and scarlet. December 18, 1879 Having moved from Augusta, Georgia (where it was known as the Augusta Institute), the Atlanta Baptist Seminary holds opening exercises. In attendance is Governor Alfred Colquitt and Georgia School Commissioner Gustavus Orr.   Joseph Thomas Robert The best search in Georgia History Georgia History Navidater Century 000's 1400's 1500's 1600's 1700's 1800's 1900's 2000's Decade 1800's 1810's 1820's 1830's 1840's 1850's 1860's 1870's 1880's 1890's Year 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879
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