Robert Wesley Freeman was born June 1, 1858, on his father's farm in the southeastern part of Coweta county, near Haralson. His father, Henry Freeman, was the son of George and Frances Taylor Freeman of Wilkes county, Georgia. His mother, Nancy Moody, was the daughter of Benjamin and Sibi Westmoreland Moody. He attended the common schools of the county at Senoia, Georgia, and in 1876 entered Vanderbilt University at Nashville, Tennessee, graduating with the degree of Bachelor of Science in May, 1879. He came to Newnan October 7, 1879, and began the study of law in the office of Judge John S. Bigby. In December of the same year he was admitted to the bar upon examination in the Superior Court, the late Hugh Buchanon presiding, and began the practice of law at once. He served as Clerk of the County Commissioners and County Attorney from 1881 to 1896, and was City Attorney of Newnan for two years. In 1896 he was elected to represent Coweta county in the General Assembly of Georgia and served two terms, being Chairman of Ways and Means Committee during the last term. In January, 1904, Governor Joseph M. Terrell appointed him Judge of the Superior Court of the Coweta Circuit to fill the unexpired term of the late T. A. Atkinson and he was elected to the full term of four years in the fall of that year. He was re-elected in 1908 and 1912, and, at the expiration of his last term declined re-election and re-entered the practice of law with his son. Upon the death of the late Charles C. Parrott he was elected President of the First National Bank which position he held until January, 1921, declining re-election. He has served as a Director of the Newnan Cotton Mills since its organization in 1888, and at the death of the late Madison F. Cole was elected President, which position he now holds. He is a Mason, a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, South, and of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity.
He was married October 10, 1888, to Callie Clark Hill, daughter of Armstead Burt and Mary Clark Hill, of Newnan. To this union there were born three children, Nancy Clare, Robert Hill and Mary Caroline. They were educated at the Newnan public schools, and Nancy and Mary graduated from Randolph-Macon Woman's College, Lynchburg, Va. Both were members of the Phi Mu Sorority. Hill was graduated from the University of Georgia and the Law School of Columbia University. He is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa, and Phi Delta Theta fraternity. In 1909 Nancy married William K. Stringer, now residing in Anderson, S. C. They have two children, William Kenneth, Jr., and Callie Freeman Stringer. Upon the outbreak of the war with Germany, Hill entered the army and served throughout the war as First Lieutenant and later as Captain of Company E, 326th Infantry, 82nd Division. He served fourteen months in France and was engaged in the St. Mihiel and Argonne offensives. After the war he practiced law in Atlanta, GGG. In 1922 he accepted a position on the Faculty of the Law School of the University of Maryland, and in 1927 he re-entered the practice of law, in Baltimore, where he now resides.
Coweta County Chronicles, pp.- 654-655.
He was married October 10, 1888, to Callie Clark Hill, daughter of Armstead Burt and Mary Clark Hill, of Newnan. To this union there were born three children, Nancy Clare, Robert Hill and Mary Caroline. They were educated at the Newnan public schools, and Nancy and Mary graduated from Randolph-Macon Woman's College, Lynchburg, Va. Both were members of the Phi Mu Sorority. Hill was graduated from the University of Georgia and the Law School of Columbia University. He is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa, and Phi Delta Theta fraternity. In 1909 Nancy married William K. Stringer, now residing in Anderson, S. C. They have two children, William Kenneth, Jr., and Callie Freeman Stringer. Upon the outbreak of the war with Germany, Hill entered the army and served throughout the war as First Lieutenant and later as Captain of Company E, 326th Infantry, 82nd Division. He served fourteen months in France and was engaged in the St. Mihiel and Argonne offensives. After the war he practiced law in Atlanta, GGG. In 1922 he accepted a position on the Faculty of the Law School of the University of Maryland, and in 1927 he re-entered the practice of law, in Baltimore, where he now resides.
Coweta County Chronicles, pp.- 654-655.
Robert Wesley Freeman was born June 1, 1858, on his father's farm in the southeastern part of Coweta county, near Haralson. His father, Henry Freeman, was the son of George and Frances Taylor Freeman of Wilkes county, Georgia. His mother, Nancy Moody, was the daughter of Benjamin and Sibi Westmoreland Moody. He attended the common schools of the county at Senoia, Georgia, and in 1876 entered Vanderbilt University at Nashville, Tennessee, graduating with the degree of Bachelor of Science in May, 1879. He came to Newnan October 7, 1879, and began the study of law in the office of Judge John S. Bigby. In December of the same year he was admitted to the bar upon examination in the Superior Court, the late Hugh Buchanon presiding, and began the practice of law at once. He served as Clerk of the County Commissioners and County Attorney from 1881 to 1896, and was City Attorney of Newnan for two years. In 1896 he was elected to represent Coweta county in the General Assembly of Georgia and served two terms, being Chairman of Ways and Means Committee during the last term. In January, 1904, Governor Joseph M. Terrell appointed him Judge of the Superior Court of the Coweta Circuit to fill the unexpired term of the late T. A. Atkinson and he was elected to the full term of four years in the fall of that year. He was re-elected in 1908 and 1912, and, at the expiration of his last term declined re-election and re-entered the practice of law with his son. Upon the death of the late Charles C. Parrott he was elected President of the First National Bank which position he held until January, 1921, declining re-election. He has served as a Director of the Newnan Cotton Mills since its organization in 1888, and at the death of the late Madison F. Cole was elected President, which position he now holds. He is a Mason, a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, South, and of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity.
He was married October 10, 1888, to Callie Clark Hill, daughter of Armstead Burt and Mary Clark Hill, of Newnan. To this union there were born three children, Nancy Clare, Robert Hill and Mary Caroline. They were educated at the Newnan public schools, and Nancy and Mary graduated from Randolph-Macon Woman's College, Lynchburg, Va. Both were members of the Phi Mu Sorority. Hill was graduated from the University of Georgia and the Law School of Columbia University. He is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa, and Phi Delta Theta fraternity. In 1909 Nancy married William K. Stringer, now residing in Anderson, S. C. They have two children, William Kenneth, Jr., and Callie Freeman Stringer. Upon the outbreak of the war with Germany, Hill entered the army and served throughout the war as First Lieutenant and later as Captain of Company E, 326th Infantry, 82nd Division. He served fourteen months in France and was engaged in the St. Mihiel and Argonne offensives. After the war he practiced law in Atlanta, GGG. In 1922 he accepted a position on the Faculty of the Law School of the University of Maryland, and in 1927 he re-entered the practice of law, in Baltimore, where he now resides.
Coweta County Chronicles, pp.- 654-655.
He was married October 10, 1888, to Callie Clark Hill, daughter of Armstead Burt and Mary Clark Hill, of Newnan. To this union there were born three children, Nancy Clare, Robert Hill and Mary Caroline. They were educated at the Newnan public schools, and Nancy and Mary graduated from Randolph-Macon Woman's College, Lynchburg, Va. Both were members of the Phi Mu Sorority. Hill was graduated from the University of Georgia and the Law School of Columbia University. He is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa, and Phi Delta Theta fraternity. In 1909 Nancy married William K. Stringer, now residing in Anderson, S. C. They have two children, William Kenneth, Jr., and Callie Freeman Stringer. Upon the outbreak of the war with Germany, Hill entered the army and served throughout the war as First Lieutenant and later as Captain of Company E, 326th Infantry, 82nd Division. He served fourteen months in France and was engaged in the St. Mihiel and Argonne offensives. After the war he practiced law in Atlanta, GGG. In 1922 he accepted a position on the Faculty of the Law School of the University of Maryland, and in 1927 he re-entered the practice of law, in Baltimore, where he now resides.
Coweta County Chronicles, pp.- 654-655.
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