Augustus Octavius Bacon (1839 - 1914)

Born 20 Oct 1839 in Bryan, Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Virginia L. (Lamar) Bacon — married 19 Apr 1864 in Bibb County, Georgia, USA

Descendants

Died 14 Feb 1914 at age 74 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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Preceded by William P. Frye Preceded by Patrick Walsh

Augustus Octavius Bacon President pro tempore of the US Senate 1911—1913[1] US Senator (Class 2) from Georgia 1895—1914

Succeeded by James Paul Clarke Succeeded by William Stanley West

Biography

Augustus Octavius Bacon is Notable.

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Legacy

• Bacon County, Georgia was named in his honor.

Notes

1. ↑ William P. Frye resigned due to ill health on April 27, 1911. For the remainder of the 62nd Congress, the office rotated among five Senators. The Senate at that time was split between progressive Republicans, conservative Republicans, and Democrats. Each put forth a candidate, and the ballots were deadlocked until August when a compromise was reached. Democrat Augustus Bacon served as pro tempore for one day on August 14, 1911 and eight additional terms thereafter. He and four Republicans rotated holding the seat for the remainder of the 62nd Congress. After his final turn, Bacon was directly succeeded by Jacob Harold Gallinger for the final session of the 62nd Congress.

Sources

• Find A Grave Memorial# 7116389
• Augustus Octavius Bacon on Wikipedia
• Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

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• US Census, 1900
• US Census, 1910

Acknowledgements

• Bacon-2785 was created by Mark Phillips through the import of Phillips Family Tree_2014-09-07_01.ged on Sep 8, 2014.