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Augustus Octavius Bacon
Augustus Octavius Bacon

Augustus Octavius Bacon (October 20, 1839February 14, 1914) was a U.S. political figure, a Democratic Party senator from Georgia. Image File history File links AugustusOctaviusBacon. ... Image File history File links AugustusOctaviusBacon. ... October 20 is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 72 days remaining. ... 1839 (MDCCCXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... February 14 is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... A politician is an individual involved in politics, sometimes this may include political scientists. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ...


Augustus Octavius Bacon was born in Bryan County, Georgia. He graduated in 1859 from the University of Georgia (UGA) in Athens, Georgia, and from the UGA School of Law in its inaugural class of graduates in 1860. Bryan County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... The University of Georgia (UGA) is the largest institution of higher learning and research in the State of Georgia. ... Athens is a city in Clarke County, Georgia, U.S., in the northeastern part of the state, at the eastern terminus of Georgia 316. ... The University of Georgia School of Law is an American Bar Association-accredited law school located in Athens, Georgia on the campus of the University of Georgia. ...


He was a soldier in the army of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War, and then, after Georgia returned to the United States, he served in the Georgia State House of Representatives from 1871 to 1886, for much of that time as House speaker. Motto: Deo Vindice (Latin: Under God, Our Vindicator) Anthem: God Save the South (unofficial) Dixie (traditional) The Bonnie Blue Flag (popular) Capital Montgomery, Alabama (until May 29, 1861) Richmond, Virginia (May 29, 1861–April 2, 1865) Danville, Virginia (from April 3, 1865) Language(s) English (de facto) Government Republic President... Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total...


Bacon was elected as one of Georgia's United States Senators in 1894 and was reelected to three subsequent terms. Bacon held several committee chairmanships (Committee on Engrossed Bills , Committee on Private Land Claims, Committee on Foreign Relations ). He served as the president pro tempore of the Senate from 1911-1913. Seal of the U.S. Senate The Senate is one of the two chambers of the bicameral United States Congress, the other being the House of Representatives. ... Robert C. Byrd of West Virginia the current President pro tempore of the United States Senate. ... A senate is a deliberative body, often the upper house or chamber of a legislature. ... From April 4, 1911 to March 3, 1913, the office of President pro tempore of the United States Senate for the 62nd Congress rotated among five individuals. ...


Senator Bacon died in Washington, D.C. at the age of 75 and was buried at Rose Hill Cemetery in Macon, Georgia. Nickname: DC, The District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location of Washington, D.C., in relation to the states Maryland and Virginia Coordinates: Federal District District of Columbia  - Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D)  - City Council Chairperson: Vincent C. Gray (D) Ward 1: Jim Graham (D) Ward 2: Jack Evans... Oconee Hill Cemetery is an American cemetery in Macon, Georgia. ... Macon is a city located in central Georgia. ...

Preceded by
Patrick Walsh
United States Senator (Class 2) from Georgia
March 4, 1895 - February 14, [1914]]
Succeeded by
William S. West
Preceded by
William P. Frye
President pro tempore of the United States Senate
Varying pro tems
Succeeded by
James P. Clarke

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Augustus Octavius Bacon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (174 words)
Augustus Octavius Bacon (October 20, 1839–February 14, 1914) was a U.S. political figure, a Democratic Party senator from Georgia.
Augustus Octavius Bacon was born in Bryan County, Georgia.
Senator Bacon died in Washington, D.C. at the age of 75.
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