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Encyclopedia > Thomas Lowe

Thomas F. Lowe (1812November, 1875) took over as Atlanta's mayor after Jared Whitaker was brought in for the Confederate cause at the start of the American Civil War. He died in Mount Airy, Georgia and is buried in Oakland Cemetery. 1812 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Look up November in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 1875 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ... Jared Irwin Whitaker (May 4, 1818 – May 3, 1884) was the mayor of Atlanta, Georgia after a contentious election defeating William Ezzard, he didnt finish his term as mayor being appointed Commissary-General of Georgias Civil War troops. ... Combatants United States of America Confederate States of America Commanders Abraham Lincoln+ Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis Robert E. Lee Strength 2,213,363 1,064,200 Casualties KIA: 110,100 Total dead: 359,500 Wounded: 275,200 KIA: 74,500 Total dead: 198,500 Wounded: 137,000+  The American... Mount Airy is a town located in Habersham County, Georgia. ... Aerial map of Oakland Cemetery Oakland Cemetery is Atlanta, Georgias oldest and largest cemetery as well as its fourth largest green space (behind Freedom, Piedmont and Grant Parks). ...

Preceded by:
Jared Whitaker
Mayor of Atlanta
18611861
Succeeded by:
James M. Calhoun

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4/10/2005 - Thomas S. Lowe Led Completion Of W&A Railroad - Memories - Chattanoogan.com (853 words)
It was no wonder Lowe was lured away to farm since the naturalist Robert Sparks Walker described his acquisition as “one of the most beautiful stretches of land to be found anywhere in the South.” He bought a piece of land bordering Chickamauga Creek at Gum Spring, which became known as Lowe Spring.
Thomas Lowe was an authority on the history of the recently departed Indians.
Lowe was one of those “farmers of yesterday who did not appreciate the valuable work done by hawks and owls.” Robert Sparks Walker said Lowe was “a hawk's enemy, and enlisted my service as a detective to locate the nests of hawks on Wake Robin Hill.
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