Samuel M. Inman
Samuel Martin Inman | |
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Died | January 12, 1915 | (aged 71)
Resting place | Oakland Cemetery |
Education | |
Notable work | Inman Park |
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Samuel Martin Inman (February 19, 1843 – January 12, 1915) was a prominent cotton merchant and businessman in
Early life
Inman was born February 19, 1843, in Dandridge, Tennessee.[1] He was the son of Shadrach W. Inman and Jane Martin Inman.[2] Inman was educated at Maury Academy and Maryville College before entering Princeton College.[3] At the age of 18, he joined Company K of the Confederate Army's First Tennessee Cavalry during the American Civil War.[1] During the war he served as a lieutenant of his company and was present at the surrender of the army.[1] His diploma from Princeton was awarded to him after the close of the Civil War.[3]
Atlanta and Inman Park
In 1866, Inman moved to
He moved permanently to Atlanta in 1867 to establish the S. W. Inman & Son cotton house with his father.[1] The next year he married Jennie Dick of Rome, Georgia, with whom he had two sons and a daughter.
In 1869, they changed the title of the company to S. W. Inman & Co. and by 1889, it was the largest cotton business in the city, with a branch house in Houston, Texas.[1] Some estimated at that time that Inman was worth about $750,000 to $1,000,000, a sum that would have been much larger if not for his charitable donations.[1]
Relatives
By 1889, Inman, his two younger brothers, and other male relatives were a very wealthy, enterprising, and influential clan. According to the New Georgia Encyclopedia, "From their interest in cotton they expanded into such related areas as fertilizers, cotton presses, steel hoops to hold compressed cotton, and railroads for the shipping of cotton. In order to influence shipping rates, the Inmans obtained positions on the boards of various railroads and as voting stockholders."[6] The Inmans also invested very profitably in Atlanta real estate, streetcar lines, banking, and insurance, and eventually became involved in Atlanta politics and charitable organizations.
Samuel's brother
Georgia School of Technology
Inman was instrumental in the early days of the Georgia School of Technology, now known as the
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Reed, Wallace Putnam, ed. (1889). History of Atlanta, Georgia, with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers. Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co. pp. 89–92 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Galloway, Tammy H. (May 27, 2005). "Inman Family". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
- ^ a b Chamberlain, Joshua L.; Wingate, Charles E. L.; Williams, Jesse Lynch; Lee, Albert; Paine, Henry G., eds. (1899). Universities and their Sons. Vol. III. Introduction by William Torrey Harris. R. Herndon Company.
- ^ a b ""History of Inman Park-Little Five Points"". Inman Park Neighborhood Association, Inc. Archived from the original on May 9, 2008. Retrieved June 10, 2008.
- ^ Galloway, Tammy H. (June 14, 2004). "Joel Hurt (1850-1926)". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
- ^ a b Galloway, Tammy H. "Inman Family". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
External links
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