Hanleiter, Cornelius, 1815-1897.

Cornelius Hanleiter (1815-1897) was born in Savannah, Georgia, the fourth and youngest child of John Jacob Hanleiter, Jr. and Elizabeth McFarland. His father died shortly after his birth and his mother orphaned him at the age of eight. He was soon an apprentice in Savannah where his career as a printer developed. Hanleiter published newspapers and journals throughout the state including the Constitutionalist, Georgia Messenger, and The Southern Ladies Book, among others. In 1847 he moved to Atlanta and by 1852 began publishing the Atlanta Intelligencer. Hanleiter was active in Atlanta civic affairs, organizing the Gate City Guard, and serving on the Atlanta City Council and as a judge of the Inferior Court of Fulton County. Although he opposed secession, Hanleiter served in several Georgia units, most prominently in the Jo Thompson Artillery of Wright's Legion, 38th Georgia Infantry Regiment. He eventually gained the rank of Colonel. After the war, Hanleiter lost his publishing firm and was financially ruined. He attempted to reestablish himself as a printer but failed. He published the Atlanta City Directories from 1870-1872, and worked briefly in Washington, D.C. in the Government Printing Office as a proof reader. Hanleiter was married twice. He married Mary Ann Ford of New Haven, Connecticut in 1837. They had six children, four of them survived to maturity: William Robertson Hanleiter; Josephine; Mary Ida; and Catherine Ann. Mary Ann died in 1848. In September 1850, he married Ann Elizabeth Shaw. Together they had eight children, six of them surviving: Bertha; George Shaw Hanleiter; Victorene (possibly Victoria); Cora; James McPherson Hanleiter; and Elizabeth. Ann Elizabeth Shaw died in 1876. He and his second wife are buried at Atlanta's Oakland Cemetery.

From the description of Cornelius Hanleiter papers, 1825-1944, undated, (bulk 1861-1865) (Atlanta History Center). WorldCat record id: 318644095