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Murray County was created by act of Dec. 3, 1832 from Cherokee and originally contained Whitfield, Walker, Catoosa, Dade, and part of Chattooga Counties. Settled by people from Tenn., N.C., and Ga., it was named for Thomas Walton Murray (1790-1832). A native of Lincoln County, he was a lawyer, legislator, and speaker of the house who acquired distinction for his independence and honesty. A candidate for Congress, he died before the election. The first officers of Murray County, commissioned March 20, 1833, were Nelson Dickerson, Clk. Sup. Ct.; John Sloan, Clk. Inf. Ct.; James C. Barnett, Sheriff; Thomas Gann, Surveyor; and Adam Gann, Coroner.
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