John Glen (mayor)

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John Glen (18091895) was born in Laurens, South Carolina and moved to Decatur, Georgia in 1826 where he worked as a clerk in the Superior Court of DeKalb County. He moved to Atlanta in 1850 to work for the Georgia Railroad which he did for 41 years. He acted as mayor of that city, taking over when Allison Nelson suddenly resigned in 1855.


Preceded by:
Allison Nelson
Mayor of Atlanta
July 20, 18551856
Succeeded by:
William Ezzard
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