William J. Northen

Politician

1835 – 1913

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Who was William J. Northen?

William Jonathan Northen, the 54th Governor of Georgia from 1890 to 1894, was born in Jones County, Georgia in 1835.

Northen graduated from Mercer University. He married Martha Neel in 1860 and served as a two-term member of the Georgia House of Representatives. He also was elected to the Georgia Senate in 1884.

Northen died in 1913, in Atlanta, Georgia. He is buried in Oakland Cemetery.

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Born
Jul 9, 1835
Jones County
Also known as
  • William Northen
Nationality
  • United States of America
Education
  • Mercer University
Died
Mar 25, 1913
Atlanta

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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