George Marion Brown

Background

Brown, George Marion was born on October 5, 1865 in Milledgeville, Georgia, United States. Son of Joseph E. (governor Georgia, 1857-1865) and Elizabeth (Grisham) B.

Education

Educated University of Georgia, Moore’s Business University, Atlanta, Georgia.

Career

Deceased). Southeastern agent, 1884-1887, assistant to traffic manager, 1887-1892, Western & Atlantic Railroad Fire insurance agent, Atlanta, 1892-1899. Organized Georgia Savings Bank & Trust Company, Atlanta, 1899, since president

Organizer and first president Miller Union Stock Yards, Atlanta. Georgia; president Grisham Investment Company.

Achievements

• George Marion Brown has been listed as a noteworthy investment banker. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Board Sinking Fund Commission City of Atlanta, 1903-1926. Member of advisory committee R.F.C. for Georgia since organization, 1932-1940. Moderator Atlanta Association Baptist Churches, 1911-1913.

Member Home Mission Board, Southern Baptist Convention, 12 years Honorary.

Member American Railway Accounting Officers’ Association. Member Chamber of Commerce (Atlanta), American Poultry Association, Chi Phi, Society Colonial Wars.

Chairman board deacons Ponce de Leon Avenue Baptist Church, 15 years. Club: Capital City.

Connections

Married Corrie Hoyt, February 10, 1887. Children: Corrie Hoyt, Mary (deceased), George M., Junior.

Father:

Joseph East. (governor Georgia Brown

Mother:

Elizabeth (Grisham) Brown

Spouse:

Corrie Hoyt

child:

George M. Brown

child:

Junior Brown

child:

Mary Brown (deceased)

child:

Corrie Hoyt Brown