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Charles Weltner (1927-1992)
Charles Weltner was a moderate and respected leader in Georgia law and politics. As a U.S. congressman,...

John Wereat (ca. 1733-1799)
John Wereat served Georgia in a variety of official capacities during and after the American Revolution...

Wesberry v. Sanders (1964)
In its 1964 ruling in Wesberry v. Sanders —a suit pursued by a group of Fulton County voters against...

Charles Wesley (1707-1788)
Charles Wesley, along with his older brother John Wesley, was a founder of Methodist societies as well...

John Wesley (1703-1791)
John Wesley was a Methodist itinerant preacher, organizer of the Methodist Conference, and founder of...

Wesleyan College
Chartered in 1836 as the first degree-granting women's college in the world, Wesleyan College is a private...

West Georgia Technical College
In July 2009 West Central Technical College and West Georgia Technical College consolidated operations...

Don West (1906-1992)
A native of north Georgia, Don West achieved success as one of the foremost southern regional poets of...

Westo Indians
The Westo Indians, who lived along the Savannah River near Augusta from about 1660 to 1680, were one...

Westville
Westville Village, near Lumpkin in Stewart County in southwest Georgia, is "Georgia's Working 1850 Town."...

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