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Frank Hamby
Frank Hamby joined the Western and Atlantic Railroad circa 1865.
Thomas Haney
Thomas Haney (1812-July 20, 1901), a native of Belfast, Ireland, came to Atlanta in 1852 and began working for the Western & Atlantic Railroad’s shops shortly after his arrival.
During the Civil War, Haney ran on the Western & Atlantic as an engineer. At the war’s close, he returned to the shops, where he proved valuable as a machinist. He spent more than 28 years with the Western & Atlantic.
In 1867, he was elected to represent the first ward on the city council.
Haney died on July 20, 1901, and held membership in the old Volunteer Company No. 1 at his death. He had been an active member for many years.
Richard R. Hargis
Dick Hargis was the conductor on the last Western and Atlantic Railroad train from Chattanooga, Tennessee, to Atlanta, Georgia, to operate over the railroad’s five-foot gauge. The railroad subsequently changed the railroad’s gauge to match the national gauge.