William Harris Crawford, a teacher, lawyer, duelist, and statesman, was born in Virginia on Feb. 24, 1772, the son of a poor farmer. After moving to Georgia at age 14, he studied, taught, and was admitted to the bar in 1799. He killed P.L. Van Alen and was severely wounded by Gov. Clark in duels. Elected legislator in 1803 and U.S. Senator in 1807, he became the youngest Pres. pro-tem of the Senate in 1812-13. He was made Minister to France in 1813, U.S. Sec. of War in 1815, and U.S. Sec. of Treas. from 1816-25. The Democratic nominee for Pres. in 1824, he lost to John Q. Adams after a paralytic stroke. He was later elected Circuit Judge and died in Elberton on Sept. 15, 1834.