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Lowndes County was created by an act of the Georgia Legislature on December 23, 1825, from lands previously in Irwin County. It was named for William J. Lowndes, a South Carolina statesman. The first county officers commissioned on May 29, 1826, were Henry Blair, Clerk of the Superior Court; William Smith, Ordinary; Norman Campbell, Tax Collector; William Hancock, Sheriff; Malachi Monk, Coroner; and Samuel M. Clyatt, Surveyor. The first state senator was William A. Knight, and the first representative for Lowndes County was Jonathan Knight. Lowndes County has had three county seats: Franklinville, Lowndesville, later changed to Troupville, and Valdosta.
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