Morgan Rawls (June 29, 1829 – October 18, 1906) was an American

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and

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, as well as an officer in the

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during the

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Biography

Rawls was born near Statesboro,

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in 1829 and moved to Guyton, Georgia in 1856. During the

, he joined the

as an infantry captain and was eventually promoted to colonel in the 54th Regiment of the Georgia Infantry. After the war, Rawls was a delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1865. He also served multiple terms in the

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(from 1863–1865, 1868–1872, 1886–1889 and 1896–1904). In 1872, Rawls was elected as a

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to represent

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in the

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during the 43rd Congress; however, he only served from March 4, 1873, until March 24, 1874. Republican Andrew Sloan was successful in contesting Rawls' election and served the remainder of the term in the 43rd Congress. Rawls served in the office of the

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from 1874 to 1882 and 1891 to 1895. He died in Guyton on October 18, 1906, and was buried in Guyton Cemetery.

References

* Retrieved on 2008-02-14

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* 1829 births 1906 deaths Democratic Party members of the Georgia House of Representatives Confederate States Army officers People of Georgia (U.S. state) in the American Civil War People from Statesboro, Georgia Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Georgia (U.S. state) Members of the United States House of Representatives who owned slaves 19th-century members of the United States House of Representatives 19th-century members of the Georgia General Assembly {{AmericanCivilWar-bio-stub