Background
Mahan, Edgar Clyde was born on September 25, 1879 in Williamsburg, Kentucky, United States. Son of Thomas Breckenridge and Florence (Goggans) Mahan.
Mahan, Edgar Clyde was born on September 25, 1879 in Williamsburg, Kentucky, United States. Son of Thomas Breckenridge and Florence (Goggans) Mahan.
Bachelor of Arts, Cumberland College, Williamsburg, Kentucky, 1897.
General manager Southern Coal & Coke Company, 1903-1918, president, 1918-1941, chairman board since 1941. President Southern Mining Company, Southern Collieries, Mahan Jellico Coal Сompany. Vice president Fork Mountain Coal Company, J.C. Mahan Motor Company, Fidelity-Bankers Trust Company of Knoxville.
Director Knoxville Fertilizer Company, Mahan Ellison Coal Company, High Splint Coal Company, Park National Bank, Knoxville, Bank of Williamsburg (Tennessee).
Trustee Cumberland College Director National Coal Association.
Clubs: Cherokee Country (Knoxville).
Married Emily Miller, September 21, 1907. Children: Cynthia Miller, Emily Miller.