Georgia Railroad and Banking Company papers, 1838-1854.

ArchivalResource

Georgia Railroad and Banking Company papers, 1838-1854.

The collection consists of twenty nine documents pertaining to the Georgia Railroad and Banking Company. Mostly shares of stock, powers of attorney, fifas, etc. Shares are signed by James Camak, John P. King, William Dearing, J.W. Wilde and others.

29 items (0.1 linear feet).

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 7323733

Related Entities

There are 5 Entities related to this resource.

Wilde, J.W. de

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6mh1g9s (person)

King, John Pendleton, 1799-1888

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6vh7298 (person)

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 ...

Georgia Railroad and Banking Company

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6xm38fp (corporateBody)

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...

Camak, James, 1795-1847

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6tq93tx (person)

Dearing, William

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6h42m8n (person)