Walter T. Colquitt

Walter Terry Colquitt (December 27, 1799 – May 7, 1855) was a lawyer, circuit-riding Methodist preacher, and politician. Born in Virginia, he later moved with his family to Georgia, where he grew up. He graduated from Princeton College, "read the law", and passed the bar. Later he was elected as United States Representative, and then by the Georgia state legislature as US Senator from the state.

Walter T. Colquitt

Walter Terry Colquitt (December 27, 1799 – May 7, 1855) was a lawyer, circuit-riding Methodist preacher, and politician. Born in Virginia, he later moved with his family to Georgia, where he grew up. He graduated from Princeton College, "read the law", and passed the bar. Later he was elected as United States Representative, and then by the Georgia state legislature as US Senator from the state.