Robert Maddox
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Robert Foster Maddox was the 41st Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia
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Son of early Atlanta settler and war hero Robert Flournoy Maddox, he was educated in public school, and then attending the University of Georgia
until 1887 when he completed studies at Harvard
.
He was Chairman of the board of the Atlanta & Lowry National Bank part of which had been founded by his father. In 1908, he served as a Fulton County
Commissioner and the next year he was elected Atlanta's mayor.
He had an active term, issuing the city's first large bond ($3 million) which was used for new schools, sewage disposal plants and enlarging the city's water works.
He also had built an addition to Grady Memorial Hospital
and via many trips to Washington, D.C.
was able to purchase the old post office for $70,000 to be used as city hall.
During his term, the city doubled in scope: adding Oakland City
amongst other neighborhoods.
When he was in his 80s, Vernon E. Jordan Jr. served as his chauffeur.
Maddox Park
in Atlanta's Bankhead
neighborhood is named in his honor. The park was dedicated in 1931.
He lies in the Maddox mausoleum (with his father) in Oakland Cemetery.
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
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Son of early Atlanta settler and war hero Robert Flournoy Maddox, he was educated in public school, and then attending the University of Georgia
University of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
until 1887 when he completed studies at Harvard
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
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He was Chairman of the board of the Atlanta & Lowry National Bank part of which had been founded by his father. In 1908, he served as a Fulton County
Fulton County, Georgia
Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. Its county seat is Atlanta, the state capital since 1868 and the principal county of the Atlanta metropolitan area...
Commissioner and the next year he was elected Atlanta's mayor.
He had an active term, issuing the city's first large bond ($3 million) which was used for new schools, sewage disposal plants and enlarging the city's water works.
He also had built an addition to Grady Memorial Hospital
Grady Memorial Hospital
Grady Memorial Hospital, frequently referred to as Grady Hospital or simply Grady, is the largest hospital in the state of Georgia and the public hospital for the city of Atlanta. It is the 5th largest public hospital in the United States, as well as one the busiest Level I trauma centers in the...
and via many trips to Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
was able to purchase the old post office for $70,000 to be used as city hall.
During his term, the city doubled in scope: adding Oakland City
Oakland City (Atlanta)
Oakland City is a neighborhood in southwestern Atlanta, Georgia, just southwest across the BeltLine from West End and Adair Park.Oakland City was incorporated as a city in 1894 and annexed to Atlanta in 1910....
amongst other neighborhoods.
When he was in his 80s, Vernon E. Jordan Jr. served as his chauffeur.
Maddox Park
Maddox Park
Maddox Park is a community park located in the west side of Atlanta , across Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway from Bankhead MARTA station. It is approximately west of Georgia Tech. The park has an existing rail line running through it, which is part of the proposed route of the Belt Line...
in Atlanta's Bankhead
Bankhead (Atlanta)
Bankhead is an Atlanta, Georgia neighborhood located west of downtown Atlanta. It's surrounded by Grove Park to the west, Washington Park and Hunter Hills to the South, Midtown West to the East and Northeast . It is also flanked by Rockdale to the Northwest. At its center is MARTA's Bankhead...
neighborhood is named in his honor. The park was dedicated in 1931.
He lies in the Maddox mausoleum (with his father) in Oakland Cemetery.
External links
- http://www.newsweek.com/id/75713"American Odyssey", NewsweekNewsweekNewsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
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