The Georgia Department of Agriculture is the oldest state department of agriculture in the United States of America.[1]

Summary

In 1874, the Georgia Department of Agriculture was established. The department regulates food, fiber, and the agricultural workforce in the state.[1] It also works to promote and protect agriculture.[2]

List of commissioners

The following is a list of Georgia Commissioners of Agriculture:[3]

# Name Term of Service Political Party
1 Thomas P. Janes 1874–1879 Democratic
2 J. T. Henderson 1879–1890 Democratic
3 Robert Taylor Nesbitt 1890–1898 Democratic
4 O. B. Stevens 1899–1905 Democratic
5 Thomas G. Hudson 1905–1912 Democratic
6 James J. Conner 1912 Democratic
7 James D. Price 1913–1917 Democratic
8 J. J. Brown 1917–1927 Democratic
9 Eugene Talmadge 1927–1933 Democratic
10 G. C. Adams 1933–1935 Democratic
11 Tom Linder 1935–1937 Democratic
12 Columbus Roberts 1937–1941 Democratic
13 Tom Linder 1941–1955 Democratic
14 Phil Campbell 1955–1969 Democratic (1955–1968) / Republican (1968–1969)
15 Tommy Irvin 1969–2011 Democratic
16 Gary Black 2011–2023 Republican
17 Tyler Harper 2023–present Republican

References

  1. ^ a b "About - Ga Dept of Agriculture". www.agr.georgia.gov. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  2. ^ "Georgia Department of Agriculture | Georgia.gov". georgia.gov. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  3. ^ "GDA History". Georgia Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2023-09-05.

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