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Photo Gallery: Home of Senator Alfred Cuthbert
Marker text:
Alfred Cuthbert (1785-1856) was born in Savannah, the son of
Colonel Seth John Cuthbert, brother of Congressman John Cuthbert, grandson
of Revolutionary patriot Joseph Clay. A colonel of Volunteer Infantry,
Alfred Cuthbert, after serving in both Houses of the Georgia Legislature and
in Congress for several terms, was a United States Senator from 1835 to
1843. He succeeded John Forsyth who was named Secretary of State by
President Andrew Jackson.
This house, built in the early 1800's, was Senator Cuthbert's home for a
number of years. He died here and is buried in Summerville Cemetery at
Augusta.
07p-11 Georgia Historical Commission 1959
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