Skip to main content

Gilmer, George Rockingham, Governor, 1790-1859

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1790-04-11 - 1859-11-16

Biographical Note

George Rockingham Gilmer was an American politician. He served two non-consecutive terms as the 34th Governor of Georgia, the first from 1829 to 1831 and the second from 1837 to 1839. He also served multiple terms in the United States House of Representatives.

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Land Grant, Glynn County, 1829 - 1831

 Item
Collection number: Item 4
Scope and Contents

Land Grant, Glynn County, c.1829-1831. Court record, torn and in pieces. State of Georgia, Governor George R. Gilmer (1790-1859). Grant for 1050 acres in Glynn County, Georgia to John M. Gibson (sp?). Dates and names illegible. Glynn County, Georgia. c.1829-1831. 3 pages.

Dates: 1829 - 1831
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / MS-18, Deeds and Plats, Georgia / Drawer 1: Deeds and Plats in Georgia / Deeds

Land Grant, Wayne County, c.1829-1831

 Item
Collection number: Item 16
Scope and Contents

Land Grant, Wayne County, c.1829-1831. State of Georgia land grant record, torn with missing sections. Signed by Governor George R. Gilmer (1790-1859). Granted to James Siles. 100 acres, Wayne County, Georgia. c.1829-1831. 1 pages.

Dates: c.1829-1831
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / MS-18, Deeds and Plats, Georgia / Drawer 1: Deeds and Plats in Georgia / Deeds

Land grant, Wayne County, November 27, 1838

 Item
Collection number: Item 18
Scope and Contents

Land grant, Wayne County, 1838. Handwritten court record with seal, torn and in separate pieces. Land deed signed by Governor George R. Gilmer (1790-1859) to James S. Harris. 200 acres, Wayne County, Georgia. November 27, 1838. 3 pages.

Dates: Created: November 27, 1838
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / MS-18, Deeds and Plats, Georgia / Drawer 1: Deeds and Plats in Georgia / Deeds