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Jasper Newton Smith
Jasper Newton "Jack" Smith (December 29, 1833 – August 16, 1918) was an American businessman from Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. Born in Walton County, Georgia, Walton County, he moved to Atlanta following the American Civil War, Civil War where he became a successful and eccentric businessman. Early life and career Jasper Newton Smith was born in Walton County, Georgia, on December 29, 1833, to William Smith and Elizabeth (Brady) Smith. Smith had nine brothers and two sisters. As a child, Jack developed a phobia of neckties due to an accidental near-strangulation, and as an adult he refused to ever wear one. He attended the public county school as a child and worked at his family's farm. At the start of the American Civil War, Civil War, Jack joined the Tenth Georgia Cavalry, but resigned in December 1864 due to an illness. Shortly after the Civil War, Smith moved to Atlanta. In the city, which had been largely destroyed during the Burning of Atlanta, he established a bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walton County, Georgia
Walton County is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 83,768. It is located about 30 miles east of the state capital, the city of Atlanta. Monroe is the county seat; Loganville is another major city. Walton County is part of the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Walton County was created on December 15, 1818. It is named for George Walton, one of the three men from Georgia who signed the United States Declaration of Independence. The other two were Button Gwinnett and Lyman Hall. A Supreme Court ruling in April 1946 had ruled that white primaries were unconstitutional, enabling some black citizens in Georgia to cast ballots for the first time during the primary race later that summer. This increased social tensions in many areas, as whites continued to oppose voting by blacks. In addition, many whites resisted black veterans' efforts to gain expanded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
