- Collection:
- Atlanta History Photograph Collection
- Title:
- Governor Northen and His Staff
- Creator:
- Unknown
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Kenan Research Center
- Date of Original:
- 1893
- Subject:
- Governors--Georgia
Portraits
Uniforms--1890-1900 - People:
- Northen, William J. (William Jonathan), 1835-1913
Traylor, George McDonald
Couper, James Maxwell - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Portrait of Georgia Governor William J. Northen (first row, fifth from left) and his staff, including Col. George McDonald Traylor (third row, left) and Major James Maxwell Couper (third row, second from left), in Atlanta, Georgia.
William J. Northen (1835-1913) was an educator, agricultural reformer, and progressive politician from Georgia. Early in his career he taught at the Mt. Zion Academy in Hancock County, Georgia, and eventually became the school's headmaster. After retiring from teaching, he established himself as a leading scientific planter and helped establish the Hancock County Farmer's Club. He later served in the Georgia General Assembly from 1877 to 1878 and again from 1880 to 1881. In 1884, he was elected to the Georgia State Senate. From 1887 to 1890, he served as the president of the State Agricultural Society. In 1890, he was elected Governor of Georgia and served two terms in that capacity. - Local Identifier:
- VIS 170.3345.001
ahc1703345001.jpg - Metadata URL:
- http://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/cdm/ref/collection/athpc/id/280
- Additional Rights Information:
- This material is protected by copyright law. (Title 17, U. S. Code) Permission for use must be cleared through the Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center. Licensing agreement may be required.
- Extent:
- 9 1/2 x 16 1/2 in.
- Original Collection:
- Atlanta History Photograph Collection
- Holding Institution:
- Atlanta History Center
- Rights:
-
