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DEATH CLAIMS BULLOCK.Former Governor of Georgia. Brave Soldier and Erstwhile Noble Citizen, Dies at Albion, N. Y.Former Governor Rufus Bullock, of Georgia, died Saturday at Albion, N. Y.f the family homestead, lie had been In falling health for some time. He was 73 years of age.Few Georgians, whether by birth or adoption, did more real good for the state than he. Fewer still had a more thrilling, sensational and eventful career or led a lil'e more strenuous, more nerve-racking or more soul stirring.Governor Bullock was born in Beth lehem, Albany county, New York, on March 38, 1831, but when only seven years old his parents moved to Albion, N. Y, where he graduated from Al-hion Academy In 1850.At this time the development of theelvc'ric telegraph was just begun in New York, and Governor Bullock,though only IT years of age, soonmastered the art. It is said that he was tlie first telegraph operator able to read by sound.He installed the printing telegraph systems in New York City, Buffalo,Rochester, dica, Albany, Spriugfieidand Philadelphia, lie took charge or a rival concern in Philadelphia, which broke down the monopoly and caused more general use of the telegraph for business and social intercourse.In 1857 President Dins more of theAdams Express company sent Governor Bullock to Augusta, Ga.t to take general charge of the business In the south. Here he caused the construction of telegraph lines to interior points, and when the civil war came on this proved most valuable to the Confedereates, as coast lines ail fell into the hands of the Federal*.Over these wires communicationwas maintained between President Davis and Gemrals Lee, Beauregard and Johnston. The Southern Express company transported ail contribuiions of supplies and food to the confederates without cost.lie was appointed acting assistant quartermaster general of the Confederate army, with the rank of colonel, and as such served to the surrender. A: the close of the war lie devoted his energies to material development of GeorgiaGoing to New York, he secured I capital to open a national bank in Augusta. Later he became president of the Augusta and Macon railroad, and when he went to New York to secure funds for improvements was told that Georgia had not yet come into the Union. This caused him to go Into politics.A constitutional convention was called and he took a prominent part in it. Atlanta was made the capital and he was elected governor from 18118 to 1871. He recommended the lease of the Western and Atlantic, and it
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Homer Banks County Journal
Homer, Georgia, US
Thu, May 02, 1907
Page 8
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