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The
nation's first law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty was
Robert Forsyth, U. S. Marshall for the District of Georgia, who was
shot in 1794 in Augusta while trying to serve court papers in a civil
lawsuit.
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| Royal Elms has been condemned to be hung for
passing counterfeit bank notes. [Nov 1815, North American Review -
submitted by K. Torp] |
No less than three murderers are to be executed
in Georgia on the 27th November: Warren J. Boon and his brother Kitchen
P. Boon for the murder of James H. Alsap and Therone Seatey for the
murder of Chaenherleas. The day after Thanksgiving. [Newport Daily News
(Newport, Rhode Island), Thursday, November 5, 1846 - Submitted by
Nancy Piper]
The honorable
William H. Crawford of Georgia in consequence of the death of General
Clinton, exercises the duties, will receive the salary of Vice
President of the United States and President of the Senate. – Ib
[The Centinel, Gettysburg, Pa , May 6 1812 Contributed by Nancy Piper]
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