Background
Mahan, George Addison was born on August 6, 1851 in Marion County, Missouri, United States. Son of George A. B. and Jennie (Griffith) Mahan.
Mahan, George Addison was born on August 6, 1851 in Marion County, Missouri, United States. Son of George A. B. and Jennie (Griffith) Mahan.
Student Bethel College, Palmyra, Missouri, 1868, Washington and Lee University, 1870. Bachelor of Laws, Indiana University, 1872. Doctor of Laws, Culver-Stockton College, Canton, Missouri, 1930.
1 son, Dulany. In practice of law at Hannibal, Missouri, since 1873. Member Mahan, Mahan & Fuller, since 1923. City attorney, Hannibal, 1877.
State's attorney, Marion County, 1880-1886.
Member Missouri House of Representatives, 1887-1888. Director Mississippi Valley Trust Company (Saint Louis), Hannibal National Bank, Hannibal Bridge Company, Hannibal Mutual Building & Loan Company, Hannibal Connecting Railroad Company, Atlas Transportation Company.
Member State History Society of Missouri (president since 1927). Member Christian (Disciples) Church. Mason. Bought the Mark Twain home at Hannibal and gave it to the City as a memorial, and erected monument to Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn as tribute to Mark Twain.
Married Ida Dulany, May 24, 1883 (died 1930).