Background
Kontz, Ernest Charles was born on September 11, 1865 in Washington, District of Columbia. Son of Ernest Christian and Mary Elizabeth (Trabert) Kontz.
Kontz, Ernest Charles was born on September 11, 1865 in Washington, District of Columbia. Son of Ernest Christian and Mary Elizabeth (Trabert) Kontz.
Bachelor of Philisophy, University of Georgia, 1887, Bachelor of Laws, 1889. John B. Minor law class, University of Virginia, 1888.
Mistress Wm. D. Hooper, Junior), Ernest Charles. In law practice at Atlanta, Georgia., 1889-1934. Also real estate investments.
Auditor, recorder, City of Atlanta, 1891-1892. Member city council, 1901-1902 (chairman finance committee, 1902). Member Board Education, 1910-1915.
Member city council, 1901-1902 (chairman finance committee, 1902). Member Board Education, 1910-1915. Member of Executive Committee National Municipal League, 1907-1910.
Internat National Tax Association, 1907-1911. Chairman committee favoring councilmanic form of city government which defeated city manager charter for Atlanta, 1927. Member Legal Advisory Board, World War I, 1917-1918.
Member Policy-holders Examining Committee of Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1925-1926. President City; member Alumni Society of University of Georgia, Phi Kappa Society of University of Georgia, Kappa Alpha, Phi Beta Kappa. Mason, Odd; Club: Pioneer Schoolboys, of Atlanta.
Married Mary Elizabeth Thornton, April. Children: John Thornton, Mary Elizabeth.