John was born in Newton County, Georgia and resided in Atlanta for the last 40 years of his life. He worked as an office boy for S.M. Inman for 20 years. Afterwards, John went into the merchandise business for himself. He retired from active business about 10 years before his death. John was a baptist and once served as Superintendant of Sunday School at Jones Avenue Baptist Church. He became active in politics about 1904 and had served several terms as councilman and alderman. John also served as mayor pro-tem for 2 years in succession. He began his present term as alderman from the first ward on January 1, 1913. John was a dear friend and political ally to Mayor Woodward. He also served several years as a member of the Grady Hospital Board. John died from injuries received on January 2, 1914, when he fell while mounting the rostrum to preside over the last meeting of the 1913 council.
John was born in Newton County, Georgia and resided in Atlanta for the last 40 years of his life. He worked as an office boy for S.M. Inman for 20 years. Afterwards, John went into the merchandise business for himself. He retired from active business about 10 years before his death. John was a baptist and once served as Superintendant of Sunday School at Jones Avenue Baptist Church. He became active in politics about 1904 and had served several terms as councilman and alderman. John also served as mayor pro-tem for 2 years in succession. He began his present term as alderman from the first ward on January 1, 1913. John was a dear friend and political ally to Mayor Woodward. He also served several years as a member of the Grady Hospital Board. John died from injuries received on January 2, 1914, when he fell while mounting the rostrum to preside over the last meeting of the 1913 council.
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