Isaac Newton Ragsdale (1859–1937) came to Atlanta in 1880 from Dallas, Georgia. He lived for many years in Oakland City and served as mayor there in 1908 before it was annexed into Atlanta. He was in the livestock business and from 1925 to 1926 he served as a Fulton County Commissioner. His time as its mayor came during a 1929 change to the city charter giving mayors a four year term which he was the first to serve. This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ... Dallas is a city located in Paulding County, Georgia, United States. ... 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Sheep are commonly bred as livestock. ... Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... A city charter or town charter is a legal document establishing a municipality. ...