Augusta, GA

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Augusta, GA

LOCATION

Official Website:
http://www.augustaga.gov/

Chamber of Commerce:
http://www.augustachamber.net/

Visitors Bureau:
http://www.augustaga.org/

Population:
195,182 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
1736

County:
Richmond County

Consolidated with Richmond County in 1996.

SCHOOLS

School Founded

Paine College 1882
Medical College of Georgia 1828
Augusta State University 1785

BIRTHS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Doug Barnard, Jr. Politician 20-Mar-1922 Congressman from Georgia, 1977-93

Ben Bernanke Economist 13-Dec-1953 Federal Reserve Chairman, 2006-14

James H. Blanchard Business 22-Aug-1941 CEO of Synovus Financial, 1971-2005

Laurence Fishburne Actor 30-Jul-1961 The Matrix

Marshall Frady Journalist 11-Jan-1940 9-Mar-2004 Wallace

Phil Gingrey Politician 10-Jul-1942 Congressman, Georgia 11th

Amy Grant Singer/Songwriter 25-Nov-1960 Christian rocker

Hulk Hogan Wrestling 11-Aug-1953 Hogan Knows Best

Frank M. Hull Judge 9-Dec-1948 11th Circuit Court of Appeals

Jasper Johns Painter 15-May-1930 Neo-Dadaist painter of US Flag

Sharon Jones Singer 4-May-1956 18-Nov-2016 Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings

D. James Kennedy Religion 3-Nov-1930 5-Sep-2007 Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church

Wyck A. Knox, Jr. Attorney 1-Nov-1940 Of Counsel, Kilpatrick Townsend

Goodwin Liu Attorney 1970 Boalt Hall law professor

Augustus Baldwin Longstreet Author 9-Jul-1790 9-Jul-1870 Georgia Scenes

Larry Mize Golf 23-Sep-1958 Winner, 1987 Masters

Jessye Norman Singer 15-Sep-1945 Operatic soprano

Larry L. Palmer Diplomat c. 1948 US Ambassador to Honduras, 2002-05

David M. Potter Historian 6-Dec-1910 18-Feb-1971 The Impending Crisis, 1848-1861

Carl Sanders Politician 15-May-1925 16-Nov-2014 Governor of Georgia, 1963-67

Austin Scott Politician 10-Dec-1969 Congressman, Georgia 8th

Herschel Walker Football 3-Mar-1962 NFL Running back, 1986-97

Ken Whisenhunt Football 28-Feb-1962 Former Coach, Arizona Cardinals

Frank Yerby Novelist 5-Sep-1916 29-Nov-1991 The Dahomean

DEATHS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Butterfly McQueen Actor 7-Jan-1911 22-Dec-1995 Gone with the Wind

Charlie Norwood Politician 27-Jul-1941 13-Feb-2007 Congressman from Georgia, 1995-2007

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