★★★ Lawton, Winburn Joseph

Winburn Joseph Lawton

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Born: September 30, 1817

Birthplace: Beaufort, South Carolina

1st​ Wife: Harriet Jaudon

2nd​ Wife:
Sarah Lewis

Occupation before War:

Wealthy Planter in Daugherty County, Georgia​
Railroad Builder​
Served in the Georgia State Militia as Officer​
1847 – 1848: Georgia State Senator​
1855 – 1856: Georgia State Senator​

Civil War Career:

1861: Captain of Company B, Cobb's Georgia Legion​
1861 – 1862: Colonel of 2nd​ Georgia Cavalry Regiment​
1862: Resigned during the Middle of Kentucky Campaign​

Occupation before War:

Merchant, Factor, Banker, Railroad Promoter, & House Builder​

Died:
September 6, 1884

Place of Death: Macon, Georgia

Age at time of Death: 66 years old

Burial Place: Rose Hill Cemetery, Macon, Georgia

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