William Lowndes Calhoun | |
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Mayor of Atlanta | |
In office January 1879 – January 1881 | |
Preceded by | Nedom L. Angier |
Succeeded by | James W. English |
Personal details | |
Born | November 23, 1837 Decatur, Georgia, US |
Died | November 16, 1908 (aged 69) |
Resting place | Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta |
Spouse | Mary Jane Oliver Calhoun |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Confederate States |
Branch/service | Confederate States Army |
Years of service | 1862-1865 |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | 42nd Georgia Infantry Army of Tennessee |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
William Lowndes Calhoun (November 23, 1837 – November 16, 1908)[1] was an American attorney and politician from the state of Georgia who served as the 26th Mayor of Atlanta. A member of the Democratic Party, Calhoun is the first in a string of Democrat mayors that lasts to the present day.