Georgia National Guard - Georgia's Adjutant General Lineage

Georgia's Adjutant General Lineage

The Adjutant General is the senior military officer and de facto commander of the Georgia National Guard. Also known as TAG, they are subordinated to the Governor, the Chief Executive. As of today, there have been 35 Adjutant Generals in Georgia and the position has changed hands 41 times.

Rank Name Appointment Date of Relief
Lt. Col. Augustus C. G. Elholm Dec. 19, 1792 Jan. 15, 1795
Lt. Col. Jonas Fauche Feb. 20, 1796 Nov. 2, 1806
Lt. Col. Daniel Newman Dec. 13, 1796 Nov. 2, 1796
Lt. Col. John C. Easter Nov. 13, 1817 Nov. 11, 1835
Brig. Gen. Daniel Newman Dec. 25, 1837 Dec. 22, 1840
Maj. Gen. Henry C. Wayne Dec. 12, 1860 May 10, 1865
Col. John. B. Baird Oct. 16, 1879 Nov. 5, 1882
Col. Jon S. Stephens Nov. 6, 1882 Dec. 31, 1886
Brig. Gen. John M. Kell Jan. 1, 1887 Oct. 5, 1990
Brig Gen. Phil G. Byrd Oct. 11, 1990 Nov. 11, 1990
Brig. Gen. James W. Robertson Nov. 12, 1990 Nov. 30, 1903
Brig. Gen. Sampson W. Harris Dec. 1, 1903 July 1, 1907
Brig. Gen. Andrew J. Scott July 2, 1907 July 1, 1911
Brig. Gen. William G. Obear Aug. 7, 1911 Dec. 31, 1912
Brig. Gen. J. Van Holt Nash Jan. 1, 1913 Aug. 26, 1917
Maj. Arthur McCollum Dec. 4, 1917 March 1, 1919
Brig. Gen. J. Van Holt Nash March 1, 1919 Oct. 22, 1922
Brig. Gen. Lewis C. Pope Oct. 28, 1922 June 30, 1923
Brig. Gen. Charles M. Cox July 2, 1923 June 27, 1927
Brig. Gen. Homer C. Parker June 28, 1927 June 30, 1932
Brig. Gen. Charles M. Cox July 1, 1932 Jan. 8, 1933
Brig. Gen. Lindley W. Camp Jan. 11, 1933 Jan. 12, 1937
Brig. Gen. John E. Stoddard Jan. 12, 1937 Sept. 30, 1940
Brig. Gen. Marion Williamson Oct. 1, 1940 Jan. 14, 1941
Brig. Gen. Sion B. Hawkins Jan. 14, 1941 Jan. 12, 1943
Brig. Gen. Clark Howell Jan. 12, 1943 Sept. 28, 1944
Brig. Gen. Marvin Griffin Sept. 28, 1944 March 22, 1947
Brig Gen. Alpha A. Fowler, Jr. March 22, 1947 Nov. 16, 1948
Brig. Gen. Ernest Vandiver Nov. 17, 1948 June 20, 1954
Maj. Gen. George J. Hearn June 21, 1954 July 9, 1957
Maj. Gen. Charlie F. Camp July 10, 1957 Jan. 12, 1959
Maj. Gen. George J. Hearn Jan. 13, 1959 Jan. 11, 1971
Maj. Gen. Ernest Vandiver Jan 12, 1971 Nov. 1, 1971
Maj. Gen. Joel B. Paris III Nov. 2, 1971 Jan. 13, 1975
Maj. Gen. Billy M. Jones Jan. 14, 1975 Oct. 31, 1983
Maj. Gen. Joseph W. Griffin Nov. 1, 1983 Jan. 14, 1991
Col. Jerry D. Sanders Jan. 15, 1991 March 15, 1991
Maj. Gen. William P. Bland April 1, 1991 Jan. 31, 1999
Lt. Gen. David B. Poythress July 1, 1999 Oct. 28, 2007
Maj. Gen. William T. Nesbitt Oct. 28, 2007 Sep. 30, 2011
Maj. Gen. James B. Butterworth Sep. 30, 2011 Present

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