Hansford Dade Duncan Twiggs
Hansford Dade Duncan Twiggs (March 25, 1837 – March 25, 1917) was a Georgia attorney, Democratic politician, judge, and Confederate military officer during the American Civil War. He was a great-grandson of American Revolutionary War general John Twiggs. He died in Savannah, Georgia on his 80th birthday and was buried in the Summerville Cemetery in Augusta, Georgia.
Hansford Dade Duncan Twiggs | |
|---|---|
| Speaker Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives (Richmond County) | |
| In office 1880–1881 | |
| Judge of the Superior Courts of the Middle District | |
| In office 1870–1873 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 25, 1837 Barnwell, South Carolina |
| Died | March 25, 1917 (aged 80) Savannah, Georgia |
| Resting place | Augusta, Georgia |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Lucie E. Wilkins, Cornelia Dennis Harrison |
| Relations | Sarah Lowe Twiggs (sister) |
| Children | David Emanuel Twiggs, Joseph Wilkins Twiggs, Herschel Twiggs, and Hattie Twiggs |
| Residence(s) | Savannah, Georgia |
| Alma mater | Georgia Military Institute, University of Pennsylvania, University of Georgia |
| Occupation | Attorney |
References
- Ghost Fry - Trials and Tribulations: The Life of Judge H.D.D. Twiggs, Part One
- Hansford Dade Duncan Twiggs - Men of Mark in Georgia - Volume 6
- Ghost Fry - Trials and Tribulations: The Life of Judge H.D.D. Twiggs, Part Four
- Ghost Fry - Trials and Tribulations: The Life of Judge H.D.D. Twiggs, Part Six
- H.D.D. Twiggs Obituary - Confederate Veteran Magazine - Confederate Veteran, Volume 25, Issue 7 - p. 327
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