George Hillyer

George Hillyer
Judge of the Fulton County Superior Court
In office 1877–1883
Member of the Georgia State Senate from the 35th District
In office 1871–1875
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from Walton County
In office 1857–1859
Mayor of Atlanta
In office January 1885 – January 1887
Personal details
Born	(1835-03-17)March 17, 1835 Athens, Georgia
Died	October 22, 1927(1927-10-22) (aged 92) Atlanta, Georgia
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Ellen Emily Cooley
Relations	Ethel Hillyer Harris (niece)
Children	eight children (three died in infancy)
Alma mater	Mercer University
Occupation	Lawyer and Railroad Executive
Military service
Allegiance	Confederate States of America
Branch/service	Confederate States Army
Years of service	1861–65 (CSA)
Rank	Major (CSA)
Unit	Company C of the Ninth Regiment of Georgia Volunteers (CSA)
Battles/wars	American Civil War Battle of Fredericksburg Gettysburg Campaign Peninsula Campaign[1] Atlanta Campaign

George Hillyer (March 17, 1835 – October 2, 1927) was an American politician, serving as the 29th Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia, as well as a state representative and senator. He was also an officer in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.