Julian Hartridge (September 9, 1829 – January 8, 1879) was an American politician.

Early years and education

Hartridge was born in

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on September 9, 1829, where attended Chatham Academy and Montpelier Institute. Hartridge graduated from

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in 1848 and

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in 1850. He was admitted to the bar in 1851 and practiced law in

. He served as the Solicitor of the Eastern District of

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from 1854 to 1858.

Political career

Hartridge was a member of the

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1858 to 1859. He represented the state in the

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and the

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. During the Civil War Hartridge served one year in the Confederate Army as a lieutenant in the Chatham Artillery. After the war he returned to politics, and was elected as a

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to the

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and the

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, serving from 1875 until his death in

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in 1879.

Death and legacy

In an article printed in the New York Times, after his death, it was reported that Representative Hartridge was much admired by colleagues on both sides of the aisle. The funeral for Rep. Hartridge was attended by the

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, Justices of the

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and other dignitaries. Hartridge was buried in

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in Savannah. The French-speaking American author

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was his grandson."Julien Green (1900-1998)" in ''The New Georgia Encyclopedia''
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Early years and education

Political career

Death and legacy

See also

References

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