John W. Grant (July 26, 1867,
West Point, Georgia – March 8, 1938) was a member of the
Georgia School of Technology board of trustees and a well-known
Atlanta, Georgia, merchant around the 1880s.
He was the grandson of
John T. Grant and the son of
William D. Grant, both of whom were successful railroad builders with their Fannin, Grant & Company.
With help from his grandfather, he was made president of the Gate City Loan, Saving and Banking Company at the age of 21. In 1902, he was a director of the Atlanta-based
Third National Bank.
He married the daughter of
Hugh T. Inman who gave him the
Kimball House as a wedding gift. By this time Grant the younger was well-placed in Atlanta society, where he was heavily involved in the
Capital City Club
The Capital City Club is a private social club located in Atlanta, Georgia. Chartered on May 21, 1883, it is one of the oldest private clubs in the South.
History
According to its charter, the purpose of the club is "to promote the pleasure, ki ...
and
Piedmont Driving Club
The Piedmont Driving Club is a private social club with two club houses in Atlanta, Georgia.
Founded in 1887 originally as the Gentlemen's Driving Club, the name reflected the interest of the members to "drive" their horse and carriages on th ...
.
Grant was also the benefactor of
Grant Field, the home of the
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Football Program represents the Georgia Institute of Technology in the NCAA Division 1 Collegiate Competitors in the sport of American football. The Yellow Jackets college football team competes in the NCAA Div ...
team, naming it in honor of his deceased son,
Hugh Inman Grant (1895–1906).
References
*''Atlanta 1847–1890: City Building in the Old South and the New'' (1988), James Michael Russell, LSU Press
1921 biographical sketch w/photo
1867 births
1938 deaths
History of Atlanta
Georgia Tech people
People from West Point, Georgia
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