Poet Laureate of Georgia (U.S. state)
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TypePoet laureate
Formation1925
First holderFrank Lebby Stanton
| Poet Laureate of Georgia | |
|---|---|
Incumbent since 2019Chelsea Rathburn | |
| Type | Poet laureate |
| Formation | 1925 |
| First holder | Frank Lebby Stanton |
The poet laureate of Georgia is the poet laureate for the U.S. state of Georgia. The position was created in 1925 by proclamation of the governor.[1] The position was codified with the Georgia Council for the Arts providing a list of three nominees for the governor's selection at the start of term.[2]
The following have held the position:[1][3]
- Frank Lebby Stanton (1925–1927)
- Ernest Neal (1927–1943)
- Wightman F. Melton (1943–1944)
- Oliver F. Reeves (1944–1963)
- Agnes C. Bramblett (1963–1973)
- Conrad Aiken (1973)
- John R. Lewis, Jr. (1974–1997)
- Bettie Mixon Sellers (1997–2000)
- David Bottoms (2000–2012)
- Judson Mitcham (2012–2019)
- Chelsea Rathburn (2019–present)
