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Long County was created by act of the legislature on August 14, 1920, and was named for Dr. Crawford W. Long, who first used ether as an anaesthetic in a surgical operation at Jefferson, Ga., on March 30, 1842. Born in Danielsville on Nov. 1, 1815, Dr. Long graduated from Franklin College, now U. of Ga. Among the first county officers were Sheriff W.R. Wilkinson, Clerk of Superior Court C.E. Dawson, Ordinary T.J. Harrington, Tax Receiver J. McL. Cameron, Tax Collector T.H. Smiley, Treasurer R.D. Easterling, Coroner L.M. Branch, and Surveyor M.C. Sarrason.
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