John Thrasher: Georgia Pioneer, Politician, and Philanthropist

by David E. Sumner

John James ("Cousin John") Thrasher moved to the area of north Georgia now known as Atlanta in 1839 when it was heavily forested and uninhabited. He had a $25,000 contract from the Western and Atlantic Railroad to build a railroad embankment. Today he is recognized by historians as among the three earliest pioneers of Atlanta and the founder and first mayor of Norcross, Georgia. As Atlanta's first merchant, the site of his store on Marietta Street...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1541322908
• ISBN13: 9781541322905
• Release Date: January 2017
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 36 Pages
• Weight: 0.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"