Allison Nelson (March 11, 1822 - 1862) was the ninth mayor of Atlanta. His father, John B. Nelson, who ran Nelson's Ferry across the Chattahoochee River was an early DeKalb County, Georgia settler who was murdered in 1825 by a John W. Davis when Allison was three years old. During the Mexican War, Captain Nelson served with another future mayor, Cicero C. Hammock, as well as the father of mayor John B. Goodwin, Private Williamson H. Goodwin in the Kennesaw Rangers. After that he became a Brigadier General under General Narciso Lopez attempting free Cuba. 11 March is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (71st in Leap year). ... 1822 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ... The Chattahoochee River runs from the Chattahoochee Spring in the mountains of northeast Georgia, southwestward by Atlanta and through its suburbs, then turns southward to form the southern half of the Georgia/Alabama state line. ... DeKalb County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... 1825 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... John William Davis (April 13, 1873 — March 24, 1955) was an American politician and lawyer. ... The Mexican-American War was a war fought between the United States and Mexico between 1846 and 1848. ... Cicero C. Hammock (1823 - 1890) born in Walton County was a mayor of Atlanta. ... A private is a military soldier of the lowest military rank. ... A Brigadier General, or one-star general, is the lowest rank of general officer in the United States and some other countries, ranking just above Colonel and just below Major General. ... General is a military rank used by nearly every country in the world. ... Narciso López (1798?-1851) was a Venezuelan soldier. ...

In a close election, Nelson (Democrat) defeated the Know Nothing candidate, Ira O. McDaniel but he resigned in July leaving John Glen as acting mayor. He resigned on the spot when the council reduced a fine he had levied on two young men for destroying city property. The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States. ... The Know-Nothing movement was a nativist American political movement of the 1850s. ...

He left for Kansas during the border disputes, then moved to Meridian, Texas where he was involved with Indian affairs serving under Lawrence Ross and in 1860 was elected to the state legislature. During the American Civil War he served as a Brigadier General for the Confederate army until he took sick in September,1862 and died a month later. He was buried in Little Rock, Arkansas. Camp Nelson, near Austin, Arkansas, was named in his honor. The U.S. state of Kansas is rich in the historic lore of the American West. ... Meridian is a city located in Bosque County, Texas. ... Lawrence Sullivan Ross (Sul Ross) (September 27, 1838–January 3, 1898) was governor of the state of Texas from January 18, 1887 to January 20, 1891. ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... The American Civil War was fought in the United States from 1861 until 1865 between the United States – forces coming mostly from the 23 northern states of the Union – and the newly-formed Confederate States of America, which consisted of 11 southern states that had declared their secession. ... This article is in need of attention. ... September is the ninth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with the length of 30 days. ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Nickname: The City of Roses Location in Pulaski County, Arkansas Founded  -Incorporated 1821 1831  County Pulaski County Mayor Jim Dailey Area  - Total  - Water 302. ...

William M. Butt ( ? - 1864) arrived in Atlanta in 1851 from Campbell County, Georgia and served as a councilman in 1853. ... This is the list of mayors of Atlanta — former mayors of the city of Atlanta. ... January is the first month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 1855 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... July 6 is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 178 days remaining. ... 1855 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

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Allison Nelson

Camp Nelson Cemetery

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