Charles Jones Haden

Background

Haden, Charles Jones was born on March 17, 1863 in Huntsville, Alabama, United States. Son of John Tate and Jane (Pickens) Haden.

Education

Education high school. Honorary Doctor Public Service, Oglethorpe U., 1938.

Career

Actively interested in diversification of farm crops, improvement of roads and creation of home markets. President State Chamber of Commerce, Georgia, 1913. Dollar-a-year man, World War.

Director War Savings Stamp Campaign, 1918. President Georgia Illiteracy Commission, 1924. Member Georgia State Board of Adult Education since 1930.

Established homes of about 100 acres each for war veterans on one of his plantations. Donor of granite shaft in town of Crawford, Georgia, as memorial to William H. Crawford, United States senator, twice secretary of the United States treasury and minister to France. Also donor memorial to Stephen C. Foster (author of Suwanee River) at the head waters of the river.

A leader in securing the Panorama painting” (Battle of Atlanta) as property of City of Atlanta.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author of Suwanee River) at the head waters of the river. A leader in securing the Panorama painting” (Battle of Atlanta) as property of City of Atlanta.

Religion

Salvation is achieved through profound believe in God.

Politics

All human life is created by God and therefore is significant and valuable. When governments implement the capital punishment, then the life of the convicted is devalued and all possibilities of change education.

Views

The family is the basic human community through which persons are nurtured and sustained in mutual love, responsibility, respect, and fidelity.

Membership

Member, State Democrat Executive Committee, Georgia, 1896. President, State Chamber of Commerce, Georgia, 1913. Director, War Savings Stamp Campaign, 1918.

Chairman, Finance Democrat National Committee, Georgia, 1920. President, State Illiteracy Commission, Georgia, 1924. Member. State Board of Adult Education, Georgia, since 1930.

Worked for diversification on Georgia farms. Creation of home markets for Georgia grown products. Upbuilding of farm lands by rotation of crops and growing cover crops.

Improvement of state roads. Donated two carloads of calcium arsenate to farmers of state in combatting boll weevil. During World War dollar year man.

Chairman, War Savings Campaign, Atlanta, Georgia. Member of Academy, of Political Science. Georgia Society of New York Clubs: Capital City (Atlanta, Georgia.), Driving (Piedmont, Atlanta, Georgia.), City (Atlanta, Georgia.).

Connections

Spouse Annie Llewellyn Bates, October 16, 1895, Atlanta, Georgia.

Father:

John Tate Haden

Mother:

Jane (Pickens) Haden

Spouse:

Annie Llewellyn Bates