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{{distinguish|Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia}}
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The '''[[Secretary of state (U.S. state government)|Secretary of State]] of the U.S. state''' of [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] is an [[elected official]] with a wide variety of responsibilities, including supervising [[election]]s and maintaining [[public record]]s.
The '''[[Secretary of state (U.S. state government)|secretary of state]] of the U.S. state''' of [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] is an [[elected official]] with a wide variety of responsibilities, including supervising [[election]]s and maintaining [[public record]]s.


The office has had a four-year term since 1946.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.georgiaarchives.org/research/secretaries_of_state|title=Georgia's Secretaries of State {{!}} Georgia Archives|website=www.georgiaarchives.org|access-date=2020-03-05}}</ref> Before 1880, the secretary of state was elected by the Georgia Assembly, not in a popular election.<ref name=":0" />
The office has had a four-year term since 1946.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.georgiaarchives.org/research/secretaries_of_state|title=Georgia's Secretaries of State {{!}} Georgia Archives|website=www.georgiaarchives.org|access-date=2020-03-05}}</ref> Before 1880, the secretary of state was elected by the Georgia Assembly, not in a popular election.<ref name=":0" />
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| [[Nathan Crawford Barnett]]
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|Democrat <ref>[http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ga/county/baldwin/barnett.html Colonel Nathan C. Barnett] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080724153513/http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ga/county/baldwin/barnett.html |date=2008-07-24 }}</ref>
|Democratic <ref>[http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ga/county/baldwin/barnett.html Colonel Nathan C. Barnett] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080724153513/http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ga/county/baldwin/barnett.html |date=2008-07-24 }}</ref>
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|1890 <sup>a</sup>
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|[[Philip Cook (general)|Philip Cook Sr.]]
|[[Philip Cook (general)|Philip Cook Sr.]]
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| Philip Cook Jr.
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| [[David Poythress|David Bryan Poythress]]
| [[David Poythress|David Bryan Poythress]]
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| [[Max Cleland|Joseph Maxwell Cleland]]
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| [[Lewis A. Massey]]
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| [[Cathy Cox (American politician)|Lera Catharine Cox]]
| [[Cathy Cox (American politician)|Lera Catharine Cox]]
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==External links==
==External links==
*[https://sos.ga.gov Secretary of State Official site]
*[https://sos.ga.gov Secretary of State Official site]
*[http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-600 New Georgia Encyclopedia]
*[http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-600 New Georgia Encyclopedia] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130206094254/http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-600 |date=2013-02-06 }}
*[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/ContainerHistory.html?ContainerID=1211 Recent History of Elections for Secretary of State at OurCampaigns.com]
*[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/ContainerHistory.html?ContainerID=1211 Recent History of Elections for Secretary of State at OurCampaigns.com]


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[[Category:Secretaries of State of Georgia (U.S. state)| ]]
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[[Category:Lists of Georgia (U.S. state) politicians]]
[[Category:Lists of Georgia (U.S. state) politicians]]
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Georgia Secretary of State
Great Seal of the State of Georgia
since January 14, 2019
Term length4 years
First holderJohn Milton
Not to be confused with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia.

The secretary of state of the U.S. state of Georgia is an elected official with a wide variety of responsibilities, including supervising elections and maintaining public records.

The office has had a four-year term since 1946.[1] Before 1880, the secretary of state was elected by the Georgia Assembly, not in a popular election.[1]

List of secretaries of state of Georgia

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# Image Name Party Took office Left office
1[2] John Milton 1777 1799
2 Horatio Marbury 1799 1811
3 Abner Hammond 1811 1823
4 Everard Hamilton 1823 1833
5 William A. Tennille 1833 1843
6 Nathan Crawford Barnett 1843 1849
7 George Washington Harrison 1849 1851
8 Nathan Crawford Barnett 1851 1853
9 Elihu P. Watkins 1853 1861
10 Nathan Crawford Barnett 1861 1868
11 David G. Cotting Republican 1868 1873
12 Nathan Crawford Barnett Democratic [4] 1873 1890 a
13 Philip Cook Sr. Democratic 1890 1894 a
14 Allen D. Candler Democratic 1894 1898
15 William C. Clifton 1898 1898
16 Philip Cook Jr. Democratic 1898 1918 a
17 Henry Bascomb Strange 1918 1919
18 Samuel Guyton McLendon 1919 1928 a
19 George Henry Carswell Democratic 1928 1931
20 John Bryan Wilson Democratic 1931 1946 a
21 Benjamin W. Fortson Jr. Democrat 1946 1979 a
22 David Bryan Poythress Democratic 1979 1983
23 Joseph Maxwell Cleland Democratic 1983 1996
24 Lewis A. Massey Democratic 1996 1999
25 Lera Catharine Cox Democratic 1999 2007
26 Karen Handel Republican 2007 2010
27 Brian Kemp Republican 2010 2018
28 Robyn Crittenden Republican 2018 2019
29 Brad Raffensperger Republican 2019 Incumbent

(a) Died in office

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Georgia's Secretaries of State | Georgia Archives". www.georgiaarchives.org. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
  2. ^ Official List of Secretaries of State
  3. ^ Political Graveyard
  4. ^ Colonel Nathan C. Barnett Archived 2008-07-24 at the Wayback Machine
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