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| Creator: | Lewis, Catherine M. |
| Title: | Charles Weltner (1927-1992) |
| Date: | 2005 Sept. 1 |
| Description: | Encyclopedia article about Charles Weltner who was a moderate and respected leader in Georgia law and politics. As a U.S. congressman, he was an outspoken opponent of segregation. Weltner also served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia. He attended Oglethorpe University in Atlanta and Columbia University in New York City. The Civil Rights Digital Library received support from a National Leadership Grant for Libraries awarded to the University of Georgia by the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the aggregation and enhancement of partner metadata. |
| Types: | Articles |
| Subjects: | Weltner, Charles Longstreet | Politicians--Georgia | Legislators--United States | Georgia. Supreme Court | Judges--Georgia | Georgia |
| Collection: | New Georgia Encyclopedia |
| Institution: | New Georgia Encyclopedia |
| Contributors: | New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project) | Georgia Humanities Council | University of Georgia. Press | Merrill-Hall New Media | GALILEO (Georgia statewide project) |
| Online Publisher: | [Athens, Ga.] : Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press | 2005-09-01 |
| Rights and Usage: | If you wish to use content from the NGE site for commercial use, publication, or any purpose other than fair use as defined by law, you must request and receive written permission from the NGE. Such requests may be directed to: Permissions/NGE, University of Georgia Press, 330 Research Drive, Athens, GA 30602. Cite as: "Charles Weltner (1927-1992)," New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved [date]: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org. |
| Related Materials: | Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia. |
| Persistent Link to Item: | http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-2918 |
