Winburn Joseph Lawton
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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