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Georgia History Timeline / Chronology 1825;_Stamp_Act
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| January 8, 1825 |
Eli Whitney died
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| February 12, 1825 |
William McIntosh, the son of an American Revolution hero and a Creek woman, signs the Treaty of Indian Springs. In exchange for a plantation on the Chattahoochee River, McIntosh signs away almost all remaining Creek land in Georgia
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Creek Indians |
| March 3, 1825 |
Joel Abbott ends term in U. S. House
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| March 3, 1825 |
John Calhoun completes his term as Secretary of War |
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John C. Calhoun |
| March 7, 1825 |
Indian Springs Treaty of 1825 ratified by Congress
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| March 19, 1825 |
Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Montier, the Marquis de Lafayette, arrives in Savannah.
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
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Marquis de Lafayette |
| March 21, 1825 |
In a ceremony on Johnson Square, the Marquis de LaFayette lays the cornerstone for a memorial dedicated to Revolutionary War hero General Nathanael Greene
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Nathanael Greene |
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Marquis de Lafayette |
| March 23, 1825 |
General Edward Lloyd Thomas born, Clarke County (near Athens)
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Clarke County, Georgia |
| March 27, 1825 |
Marquis de LaFayette spends the night at the Gachet house, Lamar County, Georgia
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Lamar County, Georgia |
| April 30, 1825 |
Creek Chief William McIntosh is executed for trading Creek land to the state of Georgia without consent of the Creek tribal council.
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Creek Indians |
| May 21, 1825 |
6 West Point cadets are found at Benny Havens's pub without permission. Among them is Jefferson Davis
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Jefferson Davis |
| June 9, 1825 |
The Fifth Georgia Land Lottery is authorized. It is held in 1827
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Georgia Land Lotteries |
| June 9, 1825 |
Coweta County created
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Creation of Georgia Counties
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Coweta County, Georgia |
| June 9, 1825 |
Lee County created
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Creation of Georgia Counties
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Lee County, Georgia |
| June 9, 1825 |
Muscogee County created
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Creation of Georgia Counties
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Muscogee County, Georgia |
| June 9, 1825 |
Troup County created
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George Michael Troup |
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Creation of Georgia Counties
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Troup County, Georgia |
| June 9, 1825 |
Carroll County created
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Creation of Georgia Counties
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Carroll County, Georgia |
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Charles Carroll |
| July 25, 1825 |
Henry "Obediah" Barber born, Bryan County, Georgia
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Bryan County, Georgia |
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Henry Obediah Barber |
| August 4, 1825 |
Jefferson Davis begins his defense during court-martial proceedings for the Benny Havens's incident. He will be found guilty and dismissed from West Point. The
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Jefferson Davis |
| September 15, 1825 |
Junius and Granby Hillyer "thrash" Robert Toombs. Toombs leaves, finds a gun and tries to shoot one of the brothers. He was stopped by a third party, then returned with a knife and later another gun. The Hillyer brothers were unharmed.
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University of Georgia, Athens (UGA) |
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Robert Toombs |
| September 20, 1825 |
Robert Toombs is dismissed from the University of Georgia. He will be reaccepted after writing a letter apologizing for the incident of the 15th.
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University of Georgia, Athens (UGA) |
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Robert Toombs |
| November 12, 1825 |
The city of New Echota is designated capital of the Cherokee Nation, culminating a nationalistic move led by John Ross. |
| December 12, 1825 |
Baker County created
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Creation of Georgia Counties
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Baker County, Georgia |
| December 23, 1825 |
Lowndes County created
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William Lowndes |
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Creation of Georgia Counties
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Lowndes County, Georgia |
| December 23, 1825 |
Thomas County created
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Creation of Georgia Counties
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Thomas County, Georgia |
| December 24, 1825 |
Butts County created
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Creation of Georgia Counties
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Butts County, Georgia |
| December 24, 1825 |
Taliaferro County created
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Creation of Georgia Counties
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Taliaferro County, Georgia |
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