Henry Lumpkin Wilson
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Dr. Henry Lumpkin Wilson (July 2, 1839, Danville, Virginia
- September 21, 1917, Atlanta) was a prominent Atlanta physician, city councilman, and was active in the city's expansion and development.
Dr. Wilson was born in Danville, Virginia in 1839 and came to Atlanta in 1853. He graduated from Emory College
at the original Oxford
campus in 1858. He then became a doctor at Atlanta Medical College and was appointed as city physician. He served in the Confederate army and was made chief sureon of the conscript department of Georgia. In 1872 he was elected to Atlanta City Council
. He was chairman of the street committee and helped improved Whitehall, Marietta and Peachtree Street
s. He was elected to the Fulton County
commissioner in 1886 and was chairman of the committee of public works.
Soon after 1885 he opened a drug store at the corner of Broad and Marietta Streets.
After selling his drug business he entered the real estate business to become "one of the largest and boldest real estate men of the South", long in partnership with Frank P. Rice
. in 1883 he was an incorporator of the Fulton County Street Railroad
which brought horsecar service to Ponce de Leon Springs
. The line would later become the Nine-Mile Circle
electric streetcar which would make accessible and thus enable the development of what is today Virginia-Highland
and adjacent neighborhoods. Indeed, in 1914, Wilson sold 65 acres which would be subdivided into Boulevard Park, one of the original subdivisions of today's Virginia Highland.
He was also a director of the Cotton States and International Exposition Company.
Wilson was described as a "stubby blond man of medium height with a brusque manner and a quick keen glance".
He died in 1917 and was buried in Oakland Cemetery (Atlanta, Georgia).
Their son was W. T. Wilson who served on the Rhode Island Optometry Board.
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Danville, Virginia
Danville is an independent city in Virginia, United States, bounded by Pittsylvania County, Virginia and Caswell County, North Carolina. It was the last capital of the Confederate States of America. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Danville with Pittsylvania county for...
- September 21, 1917, Atlanta) was a prominent Atlanta physician, city councilman, and was active in the city's expansion and development.
Dr. Wilson was born in Danville, Virginia in 1839 and came to Atlanta in 1853. He graduated from Emory College
Emory College
Emory College may refer to:* , an academic division of Emory University, located in DeKalb County, Georgia, USA, in the Atlanta area* Oxford College of Emory University, a two-year residential college of Emory University located in Oxford, Georgia, USA....
at the original Oxford
Oxford, Georgia
Oxford is a city in Newton County, Georgia, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 1,892. It is the location of Oxford College of Emory University. The entire town is also designated as a shrine of the United Methodist Church. Additionally, Confederate soldiers are...
campus in 1858. He then became a doctor at Atlanta Medical College and was appointed as city physician. He served in the Confederate army and was made chief sureon of the conscript department of Georgia. In 1872 he was elected to Atlanta City Council
Atlanta City Council
Atlanta City Council is the main municipal legislative body for the city of Atlanta, Georgia. It consists of 15 members elected from districts within the city. The Atlanta City Government is divided into three bodies: the legislative, executive and judicial branches. The Atlanta City Council serves...
. He was chairman of the street committee and helped improved Whitehall, Marietta and Peachtree Street
Peachtree Street
Peachtree Street is the main street of Atlanta. The city grew up around the street, and many of its historical and municipal buildings are or were located along it...
s. He was elected to the Fulton County
Fulton County
Fulton County is the name of eight counties in the United States of America. Most are named for Robert Fulton, inventor of the first practical steamboat:* Fulton County, Arkansas, named after Governor William Savin Fulton...
commissioner in 1886 and was chairman of the committee of public works.
Soon after 1885 he opened a drug store at the corner of Broad and Marietta Streets.
After selling his drug business he entered the real estate business to become "one of the largest and boldest real estate men of the South", long in partnership with Frank P. Rice
Frank P. Rice
Franklin "Frank" P. Rice was an investor, businessman and local politician in Atlanta, Georgia....
. in 1883 he was an incorporator of the Fulton County Street Railroad
Fulton County Street Railroad
The Fulton County Street Railroad Company of Atlanta, Georgia was organized in 1883 by:* James W. English, businessman and once mayor of Atlanta* J. Henry Porter, who was once a city councilman...
which brought horsecar service to Ponce de Leon Springs
Ponce de Leon Springs
Ponce de Leon Springs can refer to:* Ponce de Leon Springs , former springs in Atlanta, Georgia* Ponce de Leon Springs State Park, a park in the Florida panhandle...
. The line would later become the Nine-Mile Circle
Nine-Mile Circle
The Nine-Mile Circle was a streetcar line of the Atlanta Street Railway, later the Atlanta Consolidated Street Railway which went from downtown Atlanta to today's Virginia Highland neighborhood as follows:...
electric streetcar which would make accessible and thus enable the development of what is today Virginia-Highland
Virginia-Highland
Virginia-Highland is a neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia, founded in the early 20th century as a streetcar suburb. It is named after the intersection of Virginia Avenue and North Highland Avenue, the heart of a busy commercial district at the center of the neighborhood. The neighborhood is famous...
and adjacent neighborhoods. Indeed, in 1914, Wilson sold 65 acres which would be subdivided into Boulevard Park, one of the original subdivisions of today's Virginia Highland.
He was also a director of the Cotton States and International Exposition Company.
Wilson was described as a "stubby blond man of medium height with a brusque manner and a quick keen glance".
He died in 1917 and was buried in Oakland Cemetery (Atlanta, Georgia).
Family
In 1895, Wilson's wife compiled the Atlanta Exposition Cookbook, a souvenir for women who visited the exposition. It was a novelty at a time when cookbooks were still rare.Their son was W. T. Wilson who served on the Rhode Island Optometry Board.
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Photos of Wilson residence on Peachtree St. north of 5th St. in today's Midtown AtlantaMidtown Atlanta
Midtown is the second largest financial district in the city of Atlanta, Georgia, situated between the commercial and financial districts of Downtown and SoNo to the south and the affluent residential and commercial district of Buckhead to the north...
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