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GEORGIA AND GEORGIANS 3257somewhat prominent in local politics, sewed as sheriff of Clierokee Comitybefore the war ami died in 1886. Judge Maddox was a student at Emory College, began the reading of law under Col. R. J. MeCamy, of Dalton, wasadmitted to practice in 1880, and for a time was a junior associate of ColonelMeCamy. For twelve years lie was a partner of Judge Sliumate, until thisassociation was dissolved by death. At the present time Judge Maddox issenior member of the firm of Maddox, McCainy and Sliumate, his presentpartners being; sons of his former colleagues, and his own son, Swift Richardson.Judge Maddox served at three different times as Mayor of .Dalton. Bealso held the office of solicitor general a number of years. His first appointmentcame from the State Legislature, he was twice elected by the people, andGovernor Joseph M. Drown later appointed him to the same office. On December 1 , ] 888, he was appointed judge of the Superior Court to fill out the unexpircdterm of Joel C. Fain. Judge Maddox divides his time almost equallybetween civil and criminal practice.M. n.\\\T?s, president of Ihe Elherton Loan and Savings Bank anda leading citizen of that place, was born November 8. 1859, in Lincoln County,Georgia, and received his education !n the %iublic schools there. He enteredupon his career as an educator, but after three years spent in teaching in theschools of Elhert and Lincoln counties, turned his attention to farming for atime and then located at Elberton and established himself in business as a.merchant. He continued successfully in mercantile lines for a period offifteen years, during which tiire he built up a large business and gained areputation for reliability and integrity, but in 1902 sold his interests therein,bis duties in other directions having demanded his entire attention. He established the 1'jlherton Loan and Savings Bank in 1896 and in 1904 was electedto the presidency. In 1900 he was sent to the lower house of the Legislature,and hi 1907 and 1908 chosen to the State Senate. He has also served asMayor of Elberton for several terms.Four times elected clerk of court, and also now servingas mayor of Ashbnm, these facts are sufficient to indicate the high standingof Reason Faulk in his home county. For a number of years he has beenfaithfully devoted to his official duties, is a man of quiet efficiency, modestand unassuming, and it is doubtful if there is a more popular citizen ofTurner County than the present court clerk.Ho was born in Irwin County, Georgia, December 1, 1876, a son of: Elbertand Rachel (Clcmens) Paulk. His parents were bom in Georgia and grew upin Irwin County, where for many years his father was successfully engagedin farming. Ho afterwards retired from the farm and moved to Fitxgerald.where he died in November, 1912. at the age of seventy-five. The mother isstill living aged seventy-six. Of their marriage there were eleven children,and the seventh in order of birth was Reason.As a boy he lived on the old farm in Irwin County, gained an educationin the country schools, and when still quite young became identified withmercantile affairs at Ashburn. For nine years he was known to this community as a vigorous and progressive young business man, and it was largelyon the basis of bis merit and efficiency that he was elected in 1908 as clerk ofcourt. He has been re-elected and has served four consecutive terms, and anadditional honor came to him in December, 1914, when he was elected mayor ofAshburn.. He is now looking after both offices with the same steady and quietefficiency which has characterized him throughout his career.In politics he is a democrat, is a director of the Citizens Rank of Ashburu.is affiliated with the Masonic Order and the Mystic Shrine, the Benevolent and