Thomas A. Dorsey

Historical marker location:

Villa Rica, Georgia

( Marker is at the intersection of West Bankhead Highway (Georgia Route 78) and South Dogwood Drive, on the left when traveling west on West Bankhead Highway.)

Marker installed: 1994

Father of Gospel.

In 1958, Georgia became the first state to lower the voting age from 21 to 18, although this was later overturned by the Supreme Court.