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{{Infobox official post |
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| post = Georgia Secretary of State |
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| image = Brad Raffensperger.jpg |
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| incumbent = [[Brad Raffensperger]] |
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| termlength = 4 years |
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| incumbentsince = January 14, 2019 |
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| first = [[John Milton (Georgia politician)|John Milton]] |
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| insignia = Seal of Georgia.svg |
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| insigniacaption = [[Great Seal of the State of Georgia]] |
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}}{{short description|Position}} |
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{{distinguish|Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia}} |
{{distinguish|Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia}} |
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The '''Secretary of State of the U.S. state''' of [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] is an [[elected official]] with a wide variety of responsibilities, including supervising [[election]]s and maintaining [[public record]]s |
The '''[[Secretary of state (U.S. state government)|Secretary of State]] of the U.S. state''' of [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] is an [[elected official]] with a wide variety of responsibilities, including supervising [[election]]s and maintaining [[public record]]s. |
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The office has had a four-year term since 1946.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.georgiaarchives.org/research/secretaries_of_state|title=Georgia's Secretaries of State {{!}} Georgia Archives|website=www.georgiaarchives.org|access-date=2020-03-05}}</ref> Before 1880, the secretary of state was elected by the Georgia Assembly, not in a popular election.<ref name=":0" /> |
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Secretary of State Brian Kemp resigned November 8th 2018 in order to begin transitioning to the office of Governor. Outgoing Gov. Nathan Deal appointed Robyn Crittenden to fill the term until January 2019 (Press release). Crittenden is the first African American woman to hold a Georgia statewide constitutional office. |
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==List of |
==List of secretaries of state of Georgia== |
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|1<ref>[http://sos.georgia.gov/archives/what_do_we_have/sos.pdf Official List of Secretaries of State]</ref> |
|1<ref>[http://sos.georgia.gov/archives/what_do_we_have/sos.pdf Official List of Secretaries of State]</ref> |
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| [[John Milton (Georgia politician)|John Milton]] |
| [[John Milton (Georgia politician)|John Milton]] |
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| 1799 |
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| Horatio Marbury |
| Horatio Marbury |
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| 1799 |
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| 1811 |
| 1811 |
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| Abner Hammond |
| Abner Hammond |
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| Everard Hamilton |
| Everard Hamilton |
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| William A. Tennille |
| William A. Tennille |
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| [[Nathan Crawford Barnett]] |
| [[Nathan Crawford Barnett]] |
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| George Washington Harrison |
| George Washington Harrison |
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| Nathan Crawford Barnett |
| [[Nathan Crawford Barnett]] |
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| Elihu P. Watkins |
| Elihu P. Watkins |
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| Nathan Crawford Barnett |
| [[Nathan Crawford Barnett]] |
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|-{{party shading/Republican}} <ref>[http://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/sos.html Political Graveyard]</ref> |
|-{{party shading/Republican}} <ref>[http://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/sos.html Political Graveyard]</ref> |
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| David G. Cotting |
| David G. Cotting |
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|Republican |
|Republican |
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| Nathan Crawford Barnett |
| [[Nathan Crawford Barnett]] |
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|Democrat <ref>[http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ga/county/baldwin/barnett.html Colonel Nathan C. Barnett] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080724153513/http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ga/county/baldwin/barnett.html |date=2008-07-24 }}</ref> |
|Democrat <ref>[http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ga/county/baldwin/barnett.html Colonel Nathan C. Barnett] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080724153513/http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ga/county/baldwin/barnett.html |date=2008-07-24 }}</ref> |
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| [[File:Philip Cook, Confederate General and U.S. Representative from Georgia (cropped).jpg|60px]] |
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|[[Philip Cook (general)|Philip Cook |
|[[Philip Cook (general)|Philip Cook Sr.]] |
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|Democrat |
|Democrat |
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| [[File:Allen D. Candler.jpg|60px]] |
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| [[Allen D. Candler]] |
| [[Allen D. Candler]] |
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|Democrat |
|Democrat |
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| William C. Clifton |
| William C. Clifton |
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| Philip Cook |
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| Philip Cook Jr. |
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|Democrat |
|Democrat |
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| Henry Bascomb Strange |
| Henry Bascomb Strange |
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| Samuel Guyton McLendon |
| Samuel Guyton McLendon |
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| George Henry Carswell |
| George Henry Carswell |
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|Democrat |
|Democrat |
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| John Bryan Wilson |
| John Bryan Wilson |
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|Democrat |
|Democrat |
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| [[Benjamin W. Fortson |
| [[Benjamin W. Fortson Jr.]] |
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| Democrat |
| Democrat |
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| [[File:David B. Poythress.jpg|60px]] |
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| [[David Poythress|David Bryan Poythress]] |
| [[David Poythress|David Bryan Poythress]] |
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|Democrat |
|Democrat |
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| [[Max Cleland|Joseph Maxwell Cleland]] |
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|Democrat |
|Democrat |
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|1983 |
|1983 |
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| [[File:Lewis Massey speaking at Gainesville High School, April 2012.jpg|60px]] |
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| [[Lewis A. Massey]] |
| [[Lewis A. Massey]] |
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|Democrat |
|Democrat |
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| [[Cathy Cox|Lera Catharine |
| [[Cathy Cox (American politician)|Lera Catharine Cox]] |
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|Democrat |
|Democrat |
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| 1999 |
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| [[File:Karen Handel, official portrait, 115th Congress.jpg|60px]] |
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| [[Karen Handel]] |
| [[Karen Handel]] |
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|Republican |
|Republican |
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| [[Brian Kemp]] |
| [[Brian Kemp]] |
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|Republican |
|Republican |
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| [[Robyn Crittenden]] |
| [[Robyn Crittenden]] |
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|Republican |
|Republican |
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|2018 |
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|2019 |
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| [[File:Brad Raffensperger.jpg|60px]] |
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| [[Brad Raffensperger]] |
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|Republican |
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|2019 |
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|Incumbent |
|Incumbent |
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(a) ''Died in |
(a) ''Died in office'' |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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* [[Georgia Attorney General]] |
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* [[List of company registers]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[https://sos.ga.gov Secretary of State Official site] |
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*[http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-600 New Georgia Encyclopedia] |
*[http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-600 New Georgia Encyclopedia] |
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*[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/ContainerHistory.html?ContainerID=1211 Recent History of Elections for Secretary of State at OurCampaigns.com] |
*[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/ContainerHistory.html?ContainerID=1211 Recent History of Elections for Secretary of State at OurCampaigns.com] |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Secretary Of State Of Georgia}} |
{{DEFAULTSORT:Secretary Of State Of Georgia}} |
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[[Category:Secretaries of State of Georgia (U.S. state)| ]] |
[[Category:Secretaries of State of Georgia (U.S. state)| ]] |
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[[Category:Lists of Georgia (U.S. state) politicians]] |
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[[Category:1777 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)]] |
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Revision as of 02:04, 23 April 2024
Georgia Secretary of State | |
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Term length | 4 years |
First holder | John Milton |
The Secretary of State of the U.S. state of Georgia is an elected official with a wide variety of responsibilities, including supervising elections and maintaining public records.
The office has had a four-year term since 1946.[1] Before 1880, the secretary of state was elected by the Georgia Assembly, not in a popular election.[1]
List of secretaries of state of Georgia
# | Image | Name | Party | Took office | Left office |
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1[2] | John Milton | 1777 | 1799 | ||
2 | Horatio Marbury | 1799 | 1811 | ||
3 | Abner Hammond | 1811 | 1823 | ||
4 | Everard Hamilton | 1823 | 1833 | ||
5 | William A. Tennille | 1833 | 1843 | ||
6 | Nathan Crawford Barnett | 1843 | 1849 | ||
7 | George Washington Harrison | 1849 | 1851 | ||
8 | Nathan Crawford Barnett | 1851 | 1853 | ||
9 | Elihu P. Watkins | 1853 | 1861 | ||
10 | Nathan Crawford Barnett | 1861 | 1868 | ||
11 | David G. Cotting | Republican | 1868 | 1873 | |
12 | Nathan Crawford Barnett | Democrat [4] | 1873 | 1890 a | |
13 | Philip Cook Sr. | Democrat | 1890 | 1894 a | |
14 | Allen D. Candler | Democrat | 1894 | 1898 | |
15 | William C. Clifton | 1898 | 1898 | ||
16 | Philip Cook Jr. | Democrat | 1898 | 1918 a | |
17 | Henry Bascomb Strange | 1918 | 1919 | ||
18 | Samuel Guyton McLendon | 1919 | 1928 a | ||
19 | George Henry Carswell | Democrat | 1928 | 1931 | |
20 | John Bryan Wilson | Democrat | 1931 | 1946 a | |
21 | Benjamin W. Fortson Jr. | Democrat | 1946 | 1979 a | |
22 | David Bryan Poythress | Democrat | 1979 | 1983 | |
23 | Joseph Maxwell Cleland | Democrat | 1983 | 1996 | |
24 | Lewis A. Massey | Democrat | 1996 | 1999 | |
25 | Lera Catharine Cox | Democrat | 1999 | 2007 | |
26 | Karen Handel | Republican | 2007 | 2010 | |
27 | Brian Kemp | Republican | 2010 | 2018 | |
28 | Robyn Crittenden | Republican | 2018 | 2019 | |
29 | Brad Raffensperger | Republican | 2019 | Incumbent |
(a) Died in office
See also
References
- ^ a b "Georgia's Secretaries of State | Georgia Archives". www.georgiaarchives.org. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
- ^ Official List of Secretaries of State
- ^ Political Graveyard
- ^ Colonel Nathan C. Barnett Archived 2008-07-24 at the Wayback Machine