Background
Peyton, Garland was born on October 2, 1892 in Mount Airy, Georgia, United States. Son of John Thomas and Emma Jane (Ayers) Peyton.
Peyton, Garland was born on October 2, 1892 in Mount Airy, Georgia, United States. Son of John Thomas and Emma Jane (Ayers) Peyton.
Bachelor of Science, Engineer of Mines, School Mines North. Georgia Agricultural College, 1914. Student, Ohio State University, 1926, University of Minnesota, 1930.
Mining engineer United States Smelting, Refining & Mining Company, 1914-1917. Director School Mines North. Georgia Agricultural College, 1919-1929. Research engineer Tennessee Copper Company, 1929-1931.
State mining engineer Georgia Department Mines and Geology, 1937-1938.
Director, state geologist Georgia Department Mines, Mining and Geology, from 1938.
In modern culture the ability to make decisions and choose the right path in life has extremely high value. But through the faith believers voluntarily surrender to God in love and joy.
Served as First lieutenant, infantry, United States Army, 1917-1919, as captain, 1933-1937. Member Geological Society American, American Association Petroleum Geologist, American Institute Mining and Metail. Engineers, Society Economics Geologists, Association American State Geologist (president 1948), Pi Kappa Alpha, Sigma Gamma Epsilon.
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Married Martha Gara Griswold, August 28, 1918. Children: Garland, Martha Ann, Barbara Jane.