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Swainsboro is a city in Emanuel County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census , the city had a population of 7,425. The city is the county seat of Emanuel County.
Smith was born in Stillmore, Georgia in 1912, and attended the University of Georgia. Admitted to the Georgia bar in 1932, he was an attorney and served as City Attorney of Swainsboro, Georgia before his election to the Georgia House of Representatives in 1944. He served as the speaker of that body on two occasions, from 1959 to 1962, and from ...
William (Bill) Manning Rountree, Jr. (March 28, 1917 – November 3, 1995) was an American diplomat. He served overseas in Egypt, Greece, Turkey, Iran and as ambassador at different times to Pakistan, Sudan, South Africa, and Brazil.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said at a news conference Friday that 11 people were killed during the storm, including a first responder. "One of our finest lost his life trying to save others," Kemp said.
Born in Swainsboro, Georgia, Wilson picked up the guitar and taught himself how to play.In 1975, he released his debut album New Beginnings.Three more albums on the Monument record label imprint of CBS Records followed, Let Me Sing My Song to You (1976), Loose Change (1977), and The Sojourner (1979).
Rufus Hannah (November 27, 1954 [1] – October 4, 2017), also known as Roofus the Stunt Bum, was an American advocate for homeless rights who became known for his role in the early Bumfights videos: in 2000, while himself a homeless alcoholic, he was paid $5 to be filmed running headfirst into an intermodal container.
Gambrell went on to take part in state politics, serving as chairman of the Georgia Democratic Party from 1970–1971. In 1971, upon the death of Richard Russell Jr., Governor Jimmy Carter appointed Gambrell to the United States Senate, where he served during the years 1971 and 1972.
A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here.. We will not know the extent or the success of President Donald Trump’s purge ...