Azariah P. Cobb collection, 1866-1867.

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Azariah P. Cobb collection, 1866-1867.

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The collection consists of a cancelled share certificate for the Georgia Railroad & Banking Company stock dated March 16, 1866 made out to Azariah P. Cobb and signed by John P. King and J. Milligan. On the certificate is a note "Transfd. to James White, July 20, 1867." Attached is a power of attorney for A.P. Cobb to Joseph Milligan to transfer above stock to James White, signed by A.P. Cobb and the notary public James A. Carlton on July 18, 1867.

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Carlton, James Benton, 1932-

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Cobb, Azariah P.

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"The Georgia Railroad Company was chartered to a group of Athens businessmen in 1833 for the purpose of building a railroad from Augusta west into the interior of the state to extend the line that already existed between Charleston, South Carolina, and Augusta. In 1835 the charter was amended to allow banking operations, and the name was changed to Georgia Railroad and Banking Company."-- "Georgia Railroad Bank and Trust/Wachovia Bank, N.A." New Georgia Encyclopedia. http://www.geor...

Georgia Railroad and Banking Company

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The Georgia Railroad Company was organized in 1834. By 1836, it became known as the Georgia Railroad and Banking Company. From the description of Georgia Railroad and Banking Company records, [ca. 1834-1957]. (Georgia Regents University, Reese Library). WorldCat record id: 38477403 On May 21, 1837, Georgia Railroad and Banking Company operated the first railroad in Georgia. It is the oldest railroad in Georgia continuously operating under its original charter which was grant...

White, James

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The later volume indicates James White lived in South Amboy, New Jersey. From the description of James White account books, 1809-1836. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 63543457 ...

Milligan, Joseph, 1807-1884

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Joseph Milligan, of Hamburg (now North Augusta), S.C., and Augusta, Ga., was a physician, druggist, natural scientist, and cotton speculator. From the description of Dr. Joseph Milligan papers, 1837-1842. (University of Georgia). WorldCat record id: 276434895 ...

King, John Pendleton, 1799-1888

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John Pendleton King (1799-1888) was born on April 3, 1799 near Glasgow, Kentucky. While a young boy, King's family moved to Bedford County, Tennessee. He entered the Richmond Academy in Augusta, Georgia, in 1817. King became a lawyer and practiced until 1829. During this time he traveled to Europe, befriending General Lafayette while in Paris. In 1831, Governor Wilson Lumpkin appointed King as the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas; he was a member of the Constitutional Convention of 1833. Also ...