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From: JOYCE MCCORKLE <>
Subject: Re: [GA-Roots] lookup White
Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2000 05:27:53 -0700
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Pat & Judy: This is from Franklin Garrett's book - Atlanta and its
Environs (1880's to 1930's) "On January 5, 1924 a 25 year old real
estate salesman named John A. White took his seat in city council as
councilman from the Fourth Ward succeeding C. L. Ashley. Thirty years
later, a well known insurance man of 35, he remains in council, thereby
setting a record for the longest consecutive period any man has ever
been a member of that body. He has served under five different mayors
and on virtually every council committee. The John A. White Park in
Cascade Heights section was named in his honor. Since the end of WWII,
Mr. White now councilman from the Fifth Ward, has been been particularly
active in the city's street lighting and slum clearance programs."

Joyce

wrote:
>
> Pat,
> Did you know there was a John A. White Park in Atlanta? I remember it from
> when I was a child. Seems like it's on the west side of Atlanta. May not have
> anything to do with your John White, but I thought it was an odd coincidence.
> Judy In Newnan

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