Elbert native pens new book on county’s namesake

Author Clay Ouzts sits in front of the Samuel Elbert hotel with his book, "Samuel Elbert and the Age of Revolution in Georgia," written about the hotel and county's namesake, Samuel Elbert. (Photo by Wells)
Author Clay Ouzts sits in front of the Samuel Elbert hotel with his book, "Samuel Elbert and the Age of Revolution in Georgia," written about the hotel and county's namesake, Samuel Elbert. (Photo by Wells)

One of Elbert County’s own has recently penned a book that uncovers new details about Samuel Elbert’s life and uses them to put Georgia’s relationship with the American Revolution into perspective nea…