John Glen (1809–1895) was born in Laurens, South Carolina and moved to Decatur, Georgia in 1826 where he worked as a clerk in the Superior Court of DeKalb County. He moved to Atlanta in 1850 to work for the Georgia Railroad which he did for 41 years. He acted as mayor of that city, taking over when Allison Nelson suddenly resigned in 1855. 1809 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Laurens is a city located in Laurens County, South Carolina. ... Decatur is a city located in DeKalb County, Georgia. ... DeKalb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ... The Georgia Railroad was originally chartered in 1833 starting in Augusta, Georgia it was completed into Atlanta by Chief Engineer J. Edgar Thomson in 1845 and Richard Peters was its first superintendent. ... Allison Nelson (March 11, 1822 - 1862) was the ninth mayor of Atlanta. ... 1855 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...