Background
John Fontaine was born in 1792.
John Fontaine was born in 1792.
He served as the first Mayor of Columbus, Georgia from 1836 to 1837. He was a steamboat owner and cotton merchant. He was also a large plantation owner.
He served as the first Mayor of Columbus, Georgia from 1836 to 1837.
He used Creek informants to spy and report on their planned attacks. Personal life
They had six children:
Henrietta Fontaine (1827-1857).
Mary Elizabeth Fontaine (1835-unknown). Benjamin Bruton Fontaine (1838-1870).
Theophilus Fontaine (1842-1896).
Francis Fontaine (1844-1901). George H. Fontaine (1850-1904). Death
He died in 1866.
His portrait, painted by Edward Ludlow Mooney (1813-1887), can be found at the Columbus Museum in Columbus, Georgia.
He defended Columbus during the Creek War of 1836. He defended the town during the Creek War of 1836, with the help of Governor William Schley.