land scandal. Emanuel County, Georgia is named in his honor. After Governor James Jackson resigned in 1801 to take a seat in the U.S. Senate, Emanuel, as president of the state senate, became acting governor. Overall he served three times as President of the Georgia Senate References External links David Emanuel entry at the National Governors Association David Emanuel entry at The Political Graveyard David Emanuel entry at the New Georgia Encyclopedia 1744 births 1808 deaths Georgia (U.S. state) Democratic-Republicans Georgia (U.S. state) militiamen in the American Revolution Georgia (U.S. state) state senators Governors of Georgia (U.S. state) People of Georgia (U.S. state) in the American Revolution Military personnel from Pennsylvania Presidents pro tempore of the Georgia State Senate Democratic-Republican Party state governors of the United States Emanuel County, Georgia People from Burke County, Georgia Jewish American state legislators in Georgia (U.S. state) Jewish American state governors of the United States