George Sherman Carpenter Papers

Collection

Identifier: MU-PP-0184

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George S. Carpenter Collection Finding Aid

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Scope and Contents

The George S. Carpenter Collection contains brief biographical papers, including a magazine sketch of his life, a letter from the President of Mercer University, and a proclamation for a day in his honor. The collection also contains some court materials that he actively worked on, as well as Superior Court Judges of Georgia items.

Dates

Creation: 1918-1974

Creator

Carpenter, George Sherman, 1895-1979 (Person)
Harris, Rufus Carrollton, 1896-1988 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Unrestricted access. All requests subject to limitations noted in departmental policies on reproduction.

Rights Statement

To quote in print, or otherwise reproduce in whole or in part in any publication, including on the World Wide Web, any material from this collection, the researcher must obtain permission from (1) the owner of the physical property and (2) the holder of the copyright. Persons wishing to quote from this collection should consult the reference archivist to determine copyright holders for information in this collection. Reproduction of any item must contain the complete citation to the original.

Biographical / Historical

George Sherman Carpenter was a white man born in Coopers, Georgia on May 12, 1895. Following military service in France during World War II, Carpenter received a law degree from Mercer University in 1918. Carpenter then moved to Milledgeville, Georgia, where he began practicing law and married Inez Lord in 1920. Together, George and Inez had three children: Katherine, Martha, and George Jr., plus multiple grandchildren. Carpenter died on February 25, 1979, in Baldwin, Georgia.

Carpenter served as City Recorder of Milledgeville from 1924 to 1935 and as mayor of Milledgeville from 1936 to 1941. While mayor, Carpenter was also elected President of the Municipal Association of Georgia. He became Superior Court Judge of the Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit on January 1, 1943, and held that office continuously until his retirement on January 1, 1974.