Sep 22, 1910 - Sep 6, 1984

Section E, Lot 15, Grave 3
-- See section's Lot Layout map

Inscription and Notes:

Government Service.
State Senator and House of Representat.
Speaker of House, per Georgia Official
& Statistical Register, 1955-1956.

Marvin E. Moate

Cotton ginner and bonded warehouse business. Graduated 10th A & M School, 1927; Atlanta Law School, LL.B. degree, 1932. Methodist. Democrat. Mason. Practiced law from 1932 to 1939; lumber manufacturer, 1939-48. Senator, 20th Dist., 1939, 1945-1945 Ex.-46; 1951-1952. Member, house of rep., Hancock Co., 1941; 1943-43 Ex.-44; 1953-1954; 1955-56 (elected as Speaker of House of Reps, 1955-1956 session).

Married Dec. 27, 1942 in Cedartown, Polk Co., Ga., Margaret Carroll (b. Jan 31, 1915 in Floyd Co.), d/o William W. Carroll (b. Jan 21, 1891 d. Apr 16, 1924 in Walker Co.) and Eva (Agnew) Carroll (b. May 10, 1891 inWalker Co.). Children: Marvin E. Jr., (b. May 28, 1944) and Linda Carroll (b. Nov 19, 1945). Marvin E. Moate is the son of Robert H. Moate (b. Feb 13, 1872, m. Dec 15, 1901, d. Feb 18, 1946 in Hancock Co.) and Eula (Smith) Moate (b. April 26, 1882 in Hancock Co.) and the grandson of Ransom Moate (b. Feb 15, 1847, m. Apr 2, 1867, d. Dec 24, 1925 Hancock Co.) and Sarah (Walden) Moate (b. Jul 10, 1845, d. Jul 12, 1924 in Hancock Co.) and of Quincy L. Smith (b Feb 17, 1858, m. Apr 2, 1881, d. Mar 12, 1927 in Hancock Co.) and Anna (Coleman) Smith (b Feb 28, 1864, d. May 12, 1940 in Hancock Co.)

Source: Georgia Official and Statistical Register - 1955/56, compiled by the Office of the Secretary of State.

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